"against the grain" in German against the grain gegen den Strich Detailed translations for "against the grain" against the grain against the grain gegen den Strich Does shaving against the grain give you goosebumps? Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Gibt gegen den Strich Gänsehaut? It goes against the grain letting that Vanderlyn woman go scot-free. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Es muss Ihnen gegen den Strich gehen, diese Mrs. Vanderlyn laufen zu lassen.