do the reverse

Examples (10)

• If you tell children to do something, they will often do the exact reverse.
• Despite the clear instructions, he chose to do the reverse and went his own way.
• Sometimes, to stand out, you have to do the reverse of what everyone else is doing.
• The new policy was meant to reduce costs, but it actually did the reverse.
• She advised him to be cautious, but he immediately did the reverse and took a huge risk.
• Instead of calming the situation, his words seemed to do the reverse and escalate the tension.
• We were hoping for an improvement, but unfortunately, the results did the reverse.
• To break the pattern, sometimes you need to consciously do the reverse of your usual behavior.
• He promised to help, yet his actions often do the reverse of what he says.
• If you want to innovate, don't be afraid to do the reverse of conventional wisdom.