*Going Against The Grain *( making things difficult by acting against the wishes of others ... ) ------------------------------ *"going against the grain"*
[image: "going against the grain"] You go *against the grain* when you make life more difficult by acting *against the* wishes of others. Example: "Why can't you just do it the way everyone else does? Why do you always have to go *against the grain*?" Wood grows in a way that makes it easy to cut in one direction (*with the grain*) and hard to cut in the other direction (*against the grain*). Example: "I jog at this track every day and there is always that one guy who has to go *against the grai*n and run in the opposite direction." To go *against the grain* is to do things in a way that is different from what is normal and accepted. Example: "You can't always follow other people in life. Sometimes you need to go *against the grain* to do the right thing." *All In The Same Boat *( facing the same challenges and needing to work together ... ) ------------------------------ *"all in the same boat"* [image: "all in the same boat"] People who are *all in the same boat* must work as a team because they face the same challenges together. Example: "We can't fight against each other. We need to work together. We're *all in the same boat*!" When people forget that they are part of a team, we can remind them by saying, "We are *all in the same boat*". Example: "I'm so busy. I don't know how will get this done." Reply: "You're not the only one with a lot to do. We are *all in the same boat*." We are *all in the same boat* means that we are *all* like people who are *in the same boat* so we need to cooperate in order to succeed. Example: "These may be difficult times, but we're *all in the same boat*. We can get through it together." *Rock The Boat *( do something that risks upsetting a group situation ... ) ------------------------------ *"rock the boat"* [image: "rock the boat"] To *rock the boat* is to risk upsetting a group situation. Example: "We have to work together on this project. I don't want anyone *rocking the boat*." People in a group on a small *boat* need to work together. If one person moves suddenly, *the* whole *boat* could *rock* dangerously. Example: "Everyone wants to go except for you. Why do you have to *rock the boat*?" We cause trouble for other people when we *rock the boat*, because people need to find new positions to make "*the boat*" steady again. Example: "I hate to *rock the boat*, but I do think we need to rewrite this report." *cnu.pne* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thatha_patty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
