going against the grain

A form of go against the grain — To defy convention or norms; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go against the grain
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APA

going against the grain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20against%20the%20grain

MLA

“going against the grain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20against%20the%20grain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going against the grain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20against%20the%20grain.

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