againstthetide
adverbUK /əˈɡenst ðə taɪd/
US /əˈɡenst ðə taɪd/
Going the opposite way from where the water is moving.
The little boat sailed against the tide and moved very slowly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Doing something different from what most people do or believe.
She went against the tide and chose to study art instead of law.
3. Struggling to succeed when conditions are difficult.
The small shop kept going against the tide of rising prices.
4. Swimming or moving in the direction opposite to the water's flow.
The salmon swim against the tide to reach their spawning grounds.