swim against stream
VERB
deviate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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He who knew the way to swim against stream ten miles an hour, was just now unable to walk half a dozen paces on solid ground.
From A Dog with a Bad Name by Reed, Talbot Baines