Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHESto adjust to bad fortune; to take a relaxed attitude towards life and its problems
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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. Synonym: take (something) in stride. Compare to: go with the flow; like water off a duck’s back. |
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