go/swim with/against the tide
idiom
: to think or behave in a way that agrees/disagrees with how most other people think or behave.
Politically, she tends to go against the tide on her college campus.
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In this way, the U.S. military can swim with the tide, even as China swims against it.
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The value investor prides himself on making investments that go against the tide.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Don’t be scared to voice your opinions and swim against the tide.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Courtesy Uniqlo Yanai can't help but swim against the tide.
—Time, 13 Nov. 2023
But throughout his career, Michaels has learned to swim with the tide.
—Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Meantime, civilians and critics, date-night viewers and arts journalists alike swim against the tide of endless streaming options.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The value investor prides himself on making investments that go against the tide.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Don’t be scared to voice your opinions and swim against the tide.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Courtesy Uniqlo Yanai can't help but swim against the tide.
—Time, 13 Nov. 2023
But throughout his career, Michaels has learned to swim with the tide.
—Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Meantime, civilians and critics, date-night viewers and arts journalists alike swim against the tide of endless streaming options.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
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“Go/swim with/against the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%2Fswim%20with%2Fagainst%20the%20tide. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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