go against the grain

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Examples:

EN: I mean, it wouldn't go against the grain with them.
ES: Me refiero a los que no tienen remordimientos.
EN: Does it go against the grain?
ES: ¿Va en contra de tu costumbre?
EN: Now go against the grain.
ES: Ahora ve contra el crecimiento.
EN: Have you ever heard the expression, don't go against the grain?
ES: ¿Has oído la expresión: "En el sentido de la veta"?
EN: I think it's time to go against the grain.
ES: Creo que es la hora de luchar contra mis principios.
EN: [MILES] I guess they like to go against the grain.
ES: Son algo rebeldes, ¿verdad?
EN: I would love to leave a legacy for all those little boys... [sighs] All the little boys who are teased, who are afraid, who don't know how to express themselves creatively yet, you know, and they don't even know that they're allowed to go against the grain.
ES: Esos niños pequeños que son molestados, que tienen miedo, que aún no saben cómo expresarse creativamente, y que ni siquiera saben si es que está permitido ir contra la corriente.
EN: When you go against the grain, that's when you get nicked.
ES: Cuando vas a contrapelo, es cuando te cortas.
EN: Got married too early, couldn't go against the grain, had to demonstrate your heterosexuality.
ES: Casado muy pronto, sin poder nadar contracorriente, tenías que demostrar tu heterosexualidad.
EN: More and more it go against the grain to let her fill up with water, knowing what's down there.
ES: Cada vez soy más contrario a dejar que se llene de agua, sabiendo lo que hay ahí abajo.
EN: and you saw him do that, obviously he said it in interviews at the time but he would kind of go against the grain I think
ES: y lo viste hacerlo, obviamente lo dijo en entrevistas pero él iba contra la corriente
EN: You go against the grain, you're out.
ES: Vas contra el engranaje, estás fuera.
EN: if you're going to fundamentally go against the grain of our beliefs and against God himself.
ES: si vas a ir fundamentalmente en contra de la raíz de nuestras creencias y en contra de Dios.
EN: ♪ When you go against the grain ♪
ES: En contra de la adversidad...
EN: It won't break if you go against the grain.
ES: No se romperá si vas contra la corriente.

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