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Ir a contracorriente

To go against the grain / To swim against the tide

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Describes choosing a path or holding a view that goes against what most people do or think. Can be admired or criticised depending on context.

See It in Context

Siempre va a contracorriente, nunca sigue las tendencias.

She always goes against the grain, she never follows trends.

Ir a contracorriente es difícil pero a veces necesario.

Swimming against the tide is difficult but sometimes necessary.

—¿No le importa lo que piensen? —No, va a contracorriente sin problema.

—Doesn't he care what people think? —No, he goes against the grain without a problem.

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