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swim against the stream
swim against the stream
To act or behave in opposition or contrary to what is generally understood, assumed, practiced, or accepted. I had to swim 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.
swim against the stream
To move counter to a prevailing trend.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Cemal | | - | Turkish |
| Balakrishna | | - | Indian, Telugu, Kannada |
| Mukul | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Quentin | | kawn-TEN (French), KWEN-tin (English) | French, English |
| KristiĀNs | | - | Latvian |
| Ceferino | | the-fe-REE-no (Spanish), se-fe-REE-no (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |