grain, against the -

grain, against the -
You won't often catch loggers or farmers going against the grain.

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  • Against The Grain — это пятый альбом американской панк рок группа, Bad Religion. Обложки изображена по борьбе с насилием. Это одна функция,21st Century Digital Boy. Трек лист 1. Modern Man Graffin 1:58 2. Turn on the Light Gurewitz 1:24 3. Get Off Graffin 1:43 4.… …   Википедия

  • against the grain — adverb 1. : across the fiber of the wood 2. : counter to one s inclination, disposition, or feelings the check he had imposed upon himself in the chapel, against the grain Margery Bailey * * * against the grain 1. Against the fibre of the wood 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Against the Grain (album, 1990) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Against the Grain. Against The Grain est le 5e album de Bad Religion, sorti en 1990 chez Epitaph. Liste des morceaux « Modern Man » « Turn On The Light » « Get Off »… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Against the Grain — may refer to:In broadcast media: * Against the Grain (TV series), 1993 NBC drama series with Ben Affleck * Against the Grain (radio program), an interview program on Pacifica Radio station KPFA, Berkeley, hosted by C.S. SoongIn music:* Against… …   Wikipedia

  • Against the grain — Grain Grain (gr[=a]n), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See {Corn}, and cf. {Garner}, n., {Garnet}, {Gram} the chick pea, {Granule}, {Kernel.}] [1913 Webster] 1. A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Against the Grain — Studioalbum von Bad Religion Veröffentlichung 1990 Label Epitaph Records F …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Against the Grain (radio program) — Against the Grain is a syndicated Pacifica Radio program of radical ideas and action. The show originates out of the studios of KPFA FM, the flagship station in the Pacifica Radio Network. Against the Grain focuses on in depth analysis and… …   Wikipedia

  • Against The Grain — (album, 1990) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Against the Grain …   Wikipédia en Français

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