swim upstream (English, verb)
expansion: swim upstream (third-person singular simple present swims upstream, present participle swimming upstream, simple past swam upstream, past participle swum upstream)
Senses:
glosses: To opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: swims upstream
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: swimming upstream
tags: participle
present
form: swam upstream
tags: past
form: swum upstream
tags: participle
past