go against the grain
Definition
› If something goes against the grain, you would not normally do it because it would be unusual or morally wrong. → See also take sth with a pinch of salt
(Definition of go against the grain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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go about sth
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go ahead
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go along
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