swim against the tide
US /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
UK /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
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يسبح ضد التيار, يخالف الرأي العام
to go against the general opinion or trend; to do something that is not popular or goes against what most people are doing
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He decided to swim against the tide and pursue a career in art, despite his family's expectations for him to become a doctor.
قرر أن يسبح ضد التيار ويتابع مهنة في الفن، على الرغم من توقعات عائلته بأن يصبح طبيباً.
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It's hard to swim against the tide when everyone else is doing the opposite.
من الصعب السباحة ضد التيار عندما يفعل الجميع الآخر العكس.