Politically, she tends to 'go against the tide' on her college campus. [=she tends to have different political opinions than most people on her college campus]
He became involved in social issues at the 'high tide' of the civil rights movement. [=at the most active and important time of the civil rights movement]
The team was on a losing streak, but then 'the tide turned' [=their luck changed] and they went on to win the championship.
(..) ( sniffing ) Whew. Hey, can I borrow your odorant? Yeah. I got, uh... smelly garbage or old dumpster. You got low tide? No. How about wet dog? Yep. Stink it up. ( growling ) You know, I am so romantic (..)2001 Monsters, Inc.