against the current

Synonyms

upstream headwind

Examples

He who wants to get to the source must swim against the current. Stanisław Jerzy Lec

So many people are throwing up their hands because the world has gotten so dark, but I went against the current and I actually found more light and positive energy. That was a great feeling. Sophie B. Hawkins

Reaction - a boat which is going against the current but which does not prevent the river from flowing on. Victor Hugo

Most people are rowing against the current of life. Instead of turning the boat around, all they need to do is let go of the oars. Esther Hicks

My life is what a salmon must feel like. They are always going upstream, against the current. Laura Schlessinger

It is hard to swim against the current. Dutch Proverb

Words in the phrase

against the current

Close letter words and terms

against the best against the clock against the collar against the grain against the ground against the hair