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	Pronounced	Usage
Zohar	-	Hebrew
Jourdain	-	French
Frano	-	Croatian
Feliciana	fe-lee-THYAH-nah (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), fay-lee-CHYAH-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Late Roman
Mariam	-	Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Arabic
Voitto	VOYT-to	Finnish