go against the grain

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === go against the grain (third-person singular simple present goes against the grain, present participle going against the grain, simple past went against the grain, past participle gone against the grain) (idiomatic) To defy convention or norms; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary. ==== Synonyms ==== run counter ==== Translations ==== === See also === against the grain