swim against the tide

Idioms In English

What Does “swim against the tide” mean?

Definition:

The phrase swim against the tide means to do something that is in opposition to the prevailing opinion or tendency.

Another variation of this idiom is:

swim against the current

The phrase that expresses the opposite meaning is:

swim with the tide or current

Example(s)

Don’t waste your time and energy swimming against the tide.

This idiom is in the sport category.
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