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go/swim against the tide

to do the opposite of what most other people are doing. It's not easy to go against the tide in defence of your principles. He always seemed to be swimming against the tide of public opinion. (sometimes + of)

See also: against, tide

go/swim with the tide

go/swim against the tide - to do the opposite of what most other people are doing. If you don't feel strongly about an issue, you may as well just swim with the tide.

See also: tide

sink or swim

to fail or succeed. Newcomers are given no training - they are simply left to sink or swim.

See also: sink

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swim in something

to have too much of something. The company is swimming in cash and trying to figure out what to do with it. Every meal was swimming in grease.