go against the flow

idiom

Definition of go against the flow

: to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing She has her own way of thinking and she's not afraid to go against the flow.

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go against someone's wishes

go against the flow

go-ahead

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“Go against the flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20against%20the%20flow. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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