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Idiom ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES
Definition to adjust to bad fortune; to take a relaxed attitude towards life and its problems
Examples
  1. Adversity doesn’t seem to bother Tom. When something bad happens to him, he rolls with the punches, he makes the best of the situation and goes on.
  2. In this business there are a lot of unpredictable ups and downs. One has to learn to adjust and take them as they come. One must learn to roll with the punches.
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Synonym: take (something) in stride

Compare to: go with the flow; like water off a duck’s back

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