to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
etwas tun, das dem gewohnten Weg widerspricht (etwas tun, das dem gewohnten Weg widerspricht)
"Their new approach really goes against the grain of traditional research methods."
"Ihr neuer Ansatz geht wirklich gegen den Strich der traditionellen Forschungsmethoden." (Ihr neuer Ansatz geht wirklich gegen den Strich der traditionellen Forschungsmethoden.)
to be in agreement or share similar thoughts or goals
the best; better than everyone else
to find something or someone after a search
to make a process run more smoothly by helping it along or m...
to forget past mistakes and start fresh
an idea or event that changes everything significantly