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Discover Ludwig"cut against" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the act of going against something or someone, like working against someone's expectations or the tide of opinion. For example, "The candidate cut against the grain of conventional wisdom, and her campaign was ultimately successful."
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Get a self-healing cutting mat to cut against to prevent this.
The brothers cut against the stereotype of role-playing gamers.
They cut against our national grumpiness and laziness.
Common usage cut against AT&T's argument as well, the chief justice wrote in Tuesday's decision.
Smoothness and sex appeal, however, cut against Mr. Cooper's foundational acting ambitions.
2. Does the scandal cut against a core element of the candidate's brand?
It goes without saying that such procedures cut against rehabilitation and reintegration.
The Communist Party won't tolerate interpretations of the Chinese Dream that cut against its agenda.
But there, too, longstanding divisions — most shaped by economics — cut against a science-driven solution.
Several of the best poems here are vinegary; they cut against the mellow grain.
The fact that she, too, belongs to this Web site seems to cut against your fears.
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