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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take something in stride en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.
    • And mama used to say "Take your time, young man!" / And mama used to say "Don't you rush to get old!" / And mama used to say "Take it in your stride!" / And mama used to say "Live your life!" 1982, Junior, “Mama Used to Say”, in Ji:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
taken something in stride Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taking something in stride Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
takes something in stride Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
took something in stride Tense=Past lexicographic
take something in one's stride alternative lexicographic

Relateds

take something as it comes

Translations (8)

ro nu pune la suflet (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · pt levar numa boa (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · pl przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · cmn 付之一笑 (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · pl przejść nad czymś do porządku dziennego (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · es tomárselo con calma (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · fi purra hammasta (cope with something unfortunate without much effort) · es tomárselo con filosofía (cope with something unfortunate without much effort)