à contre-courant
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Pronunciation
Adverb
- upstream
- Synonym: à contre-mont
- (idiomatic) against the grain (contrary to what is expected.)
- L’artiste a toujours essayé d’aller à contre-courant, en ignorant les tendances artistiques de son époque.
- The artist always tried to go against the grain, ignoring the artistic trends of her day.
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