what does “go with the grain” mean?

Question

please excuse my idiotic question but everyone always says it and idk what it means 🤷‍♀️

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Answer

To like, follow the way everyone else is doing it , or to do the same thing everyone else does.  Referencing back to wood grain and when sanding you would work in the direction of the natural grain to get the smoothest finish.   Hence the societal term / do things like everyone else and everything goes smoothly

what does “go with the grain” mean?

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