it goes against the grain for me to do it

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• 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 — не по вкусу, не по душе It goes against the grain to have to рay him for such рoor work …   Idioms and examples

• 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

• 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 — to be completely different from what you feel is right, natural, or normal for you Shutting animals up in cages goes against the grain …   English dictionary

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• grain — [greın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(lines in wood etc)¦ 3¦(small piece)¦ 4 a grain of something 5 against the grain 6¦(measure)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin granum seed ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grain — [[t]gre͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ grains 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A grain of wheat, rice, or other cereal crop is a seed from it. ...a grain of wheat. ...rice grains. 2) N MASS Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is… …   English dictionary

• grain — noun 1 FOOD a) (U) the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves b) (C) a single seed of corn, wheat etc 2 OF WOOD ETC the grain the natural arrangement of the threads or fibres (3)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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