Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold

going against the grain

Options

A. doing things differently from what you usually do
B. doing things against the wishes of your close relations
C. doing things which you never heard of
D. doing things which no one else has ever done till now

Answer

A

Explanation

going against the grain : to be or do something different from what is normal or natural. Look at the sentence: It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday. Here, doing things differently from what you usually do is the right option.