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against the current

against the current or against the stream

See: SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT.

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swim against the current

[swim against the current] or [swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stream

[stream] See: [CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM], [SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT] or [SWIM AGAINST THE STREAM]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

current

[current] See: [SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[MFC] "Merge from current" Internet slang

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