Question

in_the_loop_697 to accept and adjust to bad fortune or trouble Synonym: roll with the punchesSimilar to: like water off a duck’s back

Accepted Answer

TAKE (SOMETHING) IN STRIDE When I told them the bad news, I expected them to be upset, but they took it in stride. It didn’t seem to bother them at all.Rebecca isn’t bothered by unexpected surprises. She always takes things in stride. The expression take something in stride suggests that when one is confronted by something unexpected, it does not interrupt one’s stride (i.e., the way one walks).

Id	in_the_loop_697
Idiom	TAKE (SOMETHING) IN STRIDE
Definition	to accept and adjust to bad fortune or trouble
Examples	When I told them the bad news, I expected them to be upset, but they took it in stride. It didn’t seem to bother them at all. Rebecca isn’t bothered by unexpected surprises. She always takes things in stride.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: roll with the punches Similar to: like water off a duck’s back
Extra Info	The expression take something in stride suggests that when one is confronted by something unexpected, it does not interrupt one’s stride (i.e., the way one walks).

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