| 词组 | swim against the current |
| 释义 | Idiom swim against the tide and swim against the current Theme: OPPOSITION to do the opposite of everyone else; to go against the trend.Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.Mary always swims against the current. She's a very contrary person. swim against the currentTo go against or disagree with a prevailing or popularly held opinion or perspective; to act or behave contrary to the majority of others. I really swam against the current when I was in college, but as I've grown older I've found myself falling more in line with other people's way of thinking. I don't understand why you always have to swim against the current instead of making things a little easier on yourself! swim against the currentAlso, swim against the stream or tide . Go against prevailing opinion or thought, as in I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current. Shakespeare used a similar metaphor in 2 Henry IV (5:2): "You must now speak Sir John Falstaff fair, which swims against your stream." For the antonym, see swim with the tide. |
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