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1 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) upirati se (komu) -
2 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) proti2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) v primerjavi z3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) k, na4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) proti* * *I [əgéinst]prepositionproti, zoper; ob; zaagainst a rainy day, against a day of want — za hude časefamiliarly to be up against it — biti v stiskiII [əgéinst]conjunctionarchaic preden; dokler nestay here against he comes — ostani tu, preden pride -
3 go against
1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) upirati se2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) biti nesprejemljivo* * *intransitive verb upirati se
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against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
against the grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice … The small dictionary of idiomes
against the grain — adverb 1. : across the fiber of the wood 2. : counter to one s inclination, disposition, or feelings the check he had imposed upon himself in the chapel, against the grain Margery Bailey * * * against the grain 1. Against the fibre of the wood 2 … Useful english dictionary
against the grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
against the grain — не по вкусу, не по душе It goes against the grain to have to рay him for such рoor work … Idioms and examples
Against the Grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice … Dictionary of English idioms
go against the grain — phrase to be completely different from what you feel is right, natural, or normal for you Shutting animals up in cages goes against the grain. Thesaurus: to be different from somethingsynonym Main entry: grain * * * be/go against the ˈgrain idiom … Useful english dictionary
go against the grain — if something that you say or do goes against the grain, you do not like saying or doing it and it is not what you would usually say or do. It goes against the grain for William to admit that he s wrong. I don t think she likes to praise men. It… … New idioms dictionary
be against the grain — be/go against the ˈgrain idiom to be or do sth different from what is normal or natural • It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday. Main entry: ↑grainidiom … Useful english dictionary
go against the grain — verb To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary. His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective … Wiktionary
