To swim upstream Home The Lexicon To swim upstream Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo swim upstreamDefinitionTo go against the current or face challenges head-on.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategorySwimmies and Other Aquatic LifeGrammatical SubcategoryVerbs: Actions/States of Being Previous itemTo get a nibble/get a bite Next itemTo look a bit green behind the gills
