go against the flow
idiom
: 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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Look at a crisis as momentum that also gives you a chance to perform against industry trends, position yourself anew, bring new energy into your company and go against the flow.
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Alexander Frech, Forbes, 7 June 2021
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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 13 Jul. 2025.
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