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
DerickDER-ikEnglish
Vipul-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
Ruarc-Irish
Soheil-Persian
CarolinKAH-ro-leenGerman
Sharalyn-English (Rare)