against the grain

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  Preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.
 * 2)  Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
 * 3)  Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature.
 * 1)  Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature.
 * 1)  Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature.
 * 1)  Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature.

Usage notes

 * The expression allows possessive pronouns and certain determiners to replace and  to be plural.

Translations

 * French:


 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Irish: in aghaidh an stuif
 * Polish: pod prąd, pod wiatr, pod włos
 * Portuguese: contra a maré, contra a corrente
 * Spanish:, a contracorriente


 * French: ,
 * German: gegen den Strich,, , gegen die Natur von jemandem,
 * Irish: in aghaidh an stuif
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: не по нутру́