swim with the stream



swim with the stream

To go along or agree with the prevailing or popularly held opinion or perspective; to act or behave the same way as the majority of others. When I was in college, I used to have a lot of radical opinions and beliefs, but as I've grown older, I find myself swimming with the stream more often. I'm sorry, but I simply refuse to swim along with the stream just because it's the easier option!
See also: stream, swim

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karekin-Armenian
Cecil['sesl]
JurriaanYUR-ree-ah:nDutch
Anu (2)-Near Eastern Mythology
Thana-Arabic
Florenciaflo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish