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.

Examples of go against the flow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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