Going against the grain

Going against the grain is an idiom that dates back to Shakespeare’s time. We will examine the meaning of going against the grain, where the term comes from and some examples of its use in sentences.Going against the grain means contrary to one’s nature, contrary to one’s natural inclination. The term appears in the play […]
from Grammarist
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