“Go against the grain”
DecisionsTanım
Birinin alışılagelmiş inançlarına, tercihlerine veya alışkanlıklarına aykırı olmak.
English: To be contrary to someone’s usual beliefs, preferences, or habits.
Örnekler
Örnekler
1 / 2“Asking for help goes against the grain for someone so independent.”
Bağımsız bir insan için yardım istemek, alışılmışın dışında bir davranış gibi geliyor.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Asking for help goes against the grain for someone so independent.Compare with the original example
Asking for help goes against the grain for someone so independent.
Bağımsız bir insan için yardım istemek, alışılmışın dışında bir davranış gibi geliyor.
Write a two-line conversation using “Go against the grain”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionarySıkça Sorulan Sorular
- What does "Go against the grain" mean?
- "Go against the grain" means birinin alışılagelmiş inançlarına, tercihlerine veya alışkanlıklarına aykırı olmak.
- How do you use "Go against the grain" in a sentence?
- Example: "Asking for help goes against the grain for someone so independent."
- Should I interpret "Go against the grain" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.