swim with the stream

To go along or agree with the prevailing or popularly held opinion or perspective; to act or behave the same way as the majority of others. When I was in college, I used to have a lot of radical opinions and beliefs, but as I've grown older, I find myself swimming with the stream more often. I'm sorry, but I simply refuse to swim along with the stream just because it's the easier option!

go, swim, etc. with/against the ˈstream/ˈtide

behave/not behave in the same way as most other people: He’s a fashion designer who’s always swum against the stream; his work is very original. Why do you always have to go against the tide?

词组	swim with the stream
释义	swim with the stream swim with the stream To go along or agree with the prevailing or popularly held opinion or perspective; to act or behave the same way as the majority of others. When I was in college, I used to have a lot of radical opinions and beliefs, but as I've grown older, I find myself swimming with the stream more often. I'm sorry, but I simply refuse to swim along with the stream just because it's the easier option! See also: stream, swim Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go, swim, etc. with/against the ˈstream/ˈtide behave/not behave in the same way as most other people: He’s a fashion designer who’s always swum against the stream; his work is very original. Why do you always have to go against the tide? See also: stream, tide Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go with the stream go with the tide swim with the current swim with the tide swim with the tide, to swim upstream go against the tide swim against the current swim against the stream swim against the tide References in periodicals archive It was like I was beginning to swim with the stream rather than against it. Ponder with me a few moments The puzzling encryption at the entrance to the labyrinth reads "only dead fish swim with the stream". Dr Maths I suspect the survivors will be the ones who swim with the stream. But upstream there may be a gold mine, too. FILM FEST GUIDE 2000
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