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Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. going against the grain
    1. doing things differently from what you usually do
    2. doing things against the wishes of your close relations
    3. doing things which you never heard of
    4. doing things which no one else has ever done till now
Correct Option: A

going against the grain : to be or do something different from what is normal or natural. Look at the sentence :
● It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday. Here, doing things differently from what you usually do is the right option.



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