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go against the grain
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To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.
"His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective."

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    Nearby phrases:  gloss over,  glow worm,  glutton for punishment,  go ahead,  go all out,  go all the way


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