Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “buck the trend” and its meaning is “go against the trend; move in the opposite direction; to have an opposing opinion from the majority (particularly in relation to financial matters)”.
Example Sentence: So, the big question is not whether the global economy is in for a rough year in the 12 months ahead, because that is clearly the case. There may be one or two countries that buck the trend, but the UK is not going to be one of them. Another year of underperformance will keep the debate about Brexit alive, even though adjustment to life outside the EU is not the only – let alone the principal reason – for the UK’s current predicament. This is a global rather than a UK-specific problem, and it predates Brexit.
This phrase is present in A global recession may be looming, but there is a way out of this rut and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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