كيف تنطق "against the grain"

expression

uh-GAYNST thuh GRAYN

uh-GENST thuh GRAYN

التعريف

To do something in a way that is different from what is usual or expected, or that goes against the natural way of things.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɐɡˈɛnst/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈeɪn

أمريكي

uh-GAYNST thuh GRAYN

بريطاني

uh-GENST thuh GRAYN

He has always acted against the grain.

Cutting wood against the grain makes it rough.

Her opinions often go against the grain.

Speaking up at the meeting felt against the grain, but I had to do it.