1. 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.
2. Rebecca isn’t bothered by unexpected surprises. She always takes things in stride

Synonym: roll with the punches. Similar to: like water off a duck’s back. 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).