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gone against the grain

gone against the grain is the past participle of go against the grain.

Meaning of go against the grain

Verb

go against the grain (third-person singular simple present goes against the grain, present participle going against the grain, simple past went against the grain, past participle gone against the grain)

  1. (idiomatic) To defy convention or norms; 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.
    Synonyms:
    run counter

Questions about gone against the grain

What is gone against the grain the past participle of?
Gone against the grain is the past participle of go against the grain.

Words near gone against the grain in the dictionary

  1. gone about one's day
  2. gone about to
  3. gone abroad
  4. gone after
  5. gone against
  6. gone against the grain
  7. gone ahead
  8. gone ahead with
  9. gone all around the houses
  10. gone all around the Wrekin
  11. gone all out

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