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- go against the stream
go against the stream
go against the stream
To act or behave in opposition or contrary to what is generally understood, assumed, practiced, or accepted. I had to go against the stream to get the company to adopt more eco-friendly habits, but I think it will be worth it in the long run.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Catarina | | kah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician) | Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician |
| Sheri | | SHER-ee | English |
| Stjepan | | - | Croatian, Serbian |
| Gershon | | GUR-shahn (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
| Vlastimil | | - | Czech |
| Sridevi | | - | Indian, Telugu, Tamil |