take something in stride

English

Alternative forms

• take something in one's stride

Pronunciation

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Verb

take something in stride

1. (idiomatic, US) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.

   He took it in stride when they attempted to ostracize him.

Translations

cope with something unfortunate without much effort

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 付之一笑 (zh) (fùzhīyīxiào)

• Finnish: purra hammasta
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• Portuguese: levar numa boa
• Russian: please add this translation if you can