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stride

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verb, noun  BrE /straɪd/￼NAmE /straɪd/￼verb(pt strode /BrE￼strəʊd; NAmE ￼stroʊd/) [intransitive] (not used in the perfect tenses) + adv./prep.to walk with long steps in a particular direction￼We strode across the snowy fields.￼ She came striding along to meet me.noun1 one long step; the distance covered by a step￼ pace￼He crossed the room in two strides.￼ I was gaining on the other runners with every stride.2 your way of walking or running￼his familiar purposeful stride￼ She did not slow her stride until she was face to face with us.3 an improvement in the way sth is developing￼We're making great strides in the search for a cure.4 strides [plural] (AustralE, informal) trousers/pants￼get into your ˈstride (BrE)(NAmE hit (your) ˈstride)to begin to do sth with confidence and at a good speed after a slow, uncertain start￼After a nervous start, he finally got into his stride in the second set.put sb off their ˈstride     to make sb take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well  ￼The shouting from the back of the hall completely put me off my stride.(match sb) ˌstride for ˈstride   to keep doing sth as well as sb else, even though they keep making it harder for you  ￼We've managed to match our closest competitors stride for stride as regards prices.take sth in your ˈstride (BrE)(NAmE take sth in ˈstride)to accept and deal with sth difficult without letting it worry you too much   ￼It's going to be tough—but I'm sure you'll take it all in your stride.without breaking ˈstride (especially NAmE) without stopping what you are doing

Sth Stride Sb Long Face ˈstride)to Put ˈstride