- run counter to
- run counter to (something)
to be the opposite of something.
The article presents facts that run counter to what many of us believed had happened.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
run counter to
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run counter to — 1. To move in the opposite direction (to) 2. To act or happen in a way contrary (to instructions, expectations, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑counter … Useful english dictionary
run counter — index check (restrain), confront (oppose), counteract Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
run counter to — index antagonize, collide (clash), conflict, confront (oppose), contradict, contravene, counte … Law dictionary
run counter — v. (d; intr.) to run counter to (their actions run counter to their promises) * * * (d; intr.) to run counter to (their actions run counter to their promises) … Combinatory dictionary
run counter to something — run counter to (something) to be the opposite of something. The article presents facts that run counter to what many of us believed had happened … New idioms dictionary
run counter — verb To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard. Syn: go against the grain … Wiktionary
run counter to — resist, oppose … English contemporary dictionary
counter — 1. n. 1 a a long flat topped fitment in a shop, bank, etc., across which business is conducted with customers. b a similar structure used for serving food etc. in a cafeteria or bar. 2 a a small disc used for keeping the score etc. esp. in table… … Useful english dictionary
counter — 1 noun (C) 1 SHOP the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank, restaurant etc 2 over the counter drugs, medicines etc that are bought over the counter are ones that you can buy in a shop without a prescription (1) from a doctor 3 under… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
counter — counter1 /kown teuhr/, n. 1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 2. (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which… … Universalium
