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.
(..) #There was no way of knowing # #Fallen leaves in the night # #Who can say where they're blowin'# #As free as the wind # #Hopefully learnin' # #Why the sea on the tide # #Has no way of turnin' # #More than this # #You know there's nothing # #More than this # #Tell me one thing # #More than this # # (..)2003 Lost in Translation