English-German translations for against the grain

• gegen den Strich
  Das geht mir gegen den Strich. That goes against the grain with me.
  Und daß wir für die Abgeordneten das EU-Steuersystem anstreben, wird meinen Wählern ebenfalls gegen den Strich gehen. The fact that we are looking at an EU tax system for MEPs will also go against the grain with my constituents.
  Das geht mir allerdings nun entschieden gegen den Strich, und zwar aus zwei Gründen. Erstens: Bis die ersten Ergebnisse der BSEForschung vorliegen, sind zehn Jahre vergangen. This goes against the grain with me for two reasons: first, the initial findings from BSE research have taken 10 years to produce.
• gegen die Natur von jemandem
• unwillig
• widerstrebend
• widerwillig

Definition of against the grain

• Preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap#fabric direction|nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface
• Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature

Examples

• By going against the grain and going to work nude, youve made yourself a laughing stock.
• It went much against the grain with him

Related words

• against that
• against this
• against the law
• against the clock
• against the hair
• go against the grain
• up against the wall
• kick against the pricks
• motorist driving against the traffic on motorways