buck the trend

to be noticeably different from the way that a situation is developing generally, especially in connection with financial matters Spending is down this season, but the tourist industry is managing to buck the trend, with thousands more holidays sold.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theirn	-	French
DÓNal	-	Irish
Vavrinec	-	Slovak
Patience	['peiʃəns]
Akosua	-	Western African, Akan
Aggy	['ædʒi]