go against the grain

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goes against the grain 三单 goes against the grain going against the grain gone against the grain went against the grain going against the grain 现在分词 went against the grain 过去式 gone against the grain 过去式 gone against the grain 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To defy convention or norms; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.

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    习语

    His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective.