againstthecurrent
adverbUK /əˈɡenst ðə ˈkʌrənt/
US /əˈɡenst ðə ˈkɜːrənt/
Swimming or moving in the opposite way to the water's flow.
The little fish swam against the current to reach the calm pool.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Doing something that is different from what most people do or think.
She went against the current and chose a job she truly loved.
3. Struggling to make progress when things are difficult.
Starting a new business felt like swimming against the current.
4. Moving in the opposite direction to a trend or popular opinion.
His ideas ran against the current of the time.