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Q: Where did the saying go against the grain come from?
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When was Don't Go Against the Grain created?

Don't Go Against the Grain was created in 1996.


What does the idiom 'go against the grain' mean?

It means to go against the majority because grain all goes the same way so if you go against it you go against the majority...hope it helped Answer The expression probably originates form the days of woodworking with primitive tools- it is easier to cut/saw wood with the grain than across it.


Antonym of the go with the flow?

go against the grain. Make waves. Rock the boat.


Is Easy come easy go a saying?

yes


A saying that starts with the letter e?

"Easy come, easy go."


Were did the saying hell no we won't go come from?

From people in tales talking about hell (inferno).


What is the meaning of to challenge the status quo?

Status quo means the norm, the current state of affairs. So to challenge the status quo means to do something unexpected, out of the norm. To go against the grain. To rebel against the system.


What is the right saying when you came here or when you go here?

Actually, the correct phrase might be, "...when you come here." The word go is a word of distance, so you go to the store but you come home. And "came" is past tense for come, and it might be correct depending on the situation.


How do you clean a stainless refrigerator?

Before cleaning the refrigerator, check the grain. If you go against the grain you might scratch the refridgerator. If using a houshold cleaner, just spray and wipe the problem areas. If using water vinegar (mixed with the water) might be needed.


How do you press charges against a person who signed an affidavit saying he bought your car when he did not?

I would go to the police. Sounds like theft.


How were people originally attracted to the plays of Shakespeare?

They watched them. They'd go to the theatre and come out saying, "That was a good play".


Why do trees have grain?

trees have grain so that the water from the roots can go up to the top of the tree