stream

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CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM,

SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT or SWIM AGAINST THE STREAM.

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change horses in the middle of a stream

[change horses in the middle of a stream] or [change horses in midstream] {v. phr.} To make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

swim against the current

[swim against the current] or [swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

against the current

[against the current] or [against the stream] See: [SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

middle

[middle] See: [CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM], [IN THE MIDDLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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