take something in stride

English

Alternative forms

• take something in one's stride

Pronunciation

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Verb

take something in stride (third-person singular simple present takes something in stride, present participle taking something in stride, simple past took something in stride, past participle taken something in stride)

1. (idiomatic, US) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.
   • 1982, Junior, “Mama Used to Say”, in Ji:

     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!"

Translations

cope with something unfortunate without much effort

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 付之一笑 (zh) (fùzhīyīxiào)

• Finnish: purra hammasta
• Polish: przejść nad czymś do porządku dziennego, przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem
• Portuguese: levar numa boa
• Romanian: nu pune la suflet
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: tomárselo con calma, tomárselo con filosofía

See also

• take something as it comes