against the current

In contradiction to what is popular or expected. It was difficult to go against the current, but, in the end, I was able to get the team to agree that my proposal is a good idea.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erna (1)	ER-nah (German, Swedish)	German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Vakha	-	Chechen
Gayle	[geil]
Orlando	[ɔ:'lændəu]
Taichi	tah-ee-chee	Japanese
Anders	AHN-desh (Swedish), AHN-ders (Swedish, Danish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish