Phrases and proverbial sayings. (a) against the wool: contrary to the direction in which wool naturally lies, the wrong way. (b) to draw (pull, †spr…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in the face of or in opposition [phrase] > opposed to natural bent (4) against the wool1393 Phrases and proverbial sayings. (a) against the wool: contrary to the direction in which wool naturally lies, the wrong way. (b) to draw (pull, †spr… against the hair1532 against the hair: contrary to the direction in which an animal's hair naturally lies; contrary to the natural set of a thing; against the grain… against the wooda1568 Phrases. against the wood: ‘against the grain’ (grain, n.1 16b). against (also, contrary to) the graina1616 against (also, contrary to) the grain: contrary to one's disposition or inclination; esp. in to go against the grain. |
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