swim against the tide

US /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
UK /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
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akıntıya karşı yüzmek, genel kanıya karşı çıkmak

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.
Ailesinin doktor olmasını beklemesine rağmen, o akıntıya karşı yüzmeye ve sanat kariyeri yapmaya karar verdi.
It's hard to swim against the tide when everyone else is doing the opposite.
Herkesin tersini yaptığı zaman akıntıya karşı yüzmek zordur.