Translation of "against the grain" to German

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Dictionary translations for "against the grain"

against the grain adverb

gegen den Strich (Business Basic)

Contexts with "against the grain"

Rye was called the grain of poverty. Der Roggen wurde Arme-Leute-Getreide genannt.

The boy pressed his face against the shop window. Der Junge presste sein Gesicht gegen die Schaufensterscheibe.

I drove back there with the people, over the meadow into the grain. Ich bin mit den Leuten da hinten über die Wiese ins Korn gefahren.

Many people have been vaccinated against the flu this year as well. Viele Leute wurden auch dieses Jahr gegen Grippe geimpft.

The tower rose up against the blue sky. Der Turm erhob sich gegen den blauen Himmel.

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