Choose the meaning of the idiom "go against the grain".

to be against one's nature or beliefsCorrect answerYour answerto waste foodCorrect answerYour answerto cut wood badlyCorrect answerYour answerto fail at farmingCorrect answerYour answer

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Something that goes against the grain feels wrong because it is against your nature.

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Cut wood badly comes from the grain of wood, which is where the idiom began.

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Choose the meaning of the idiom "go against the grain".

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