- roll with the punches
- phrasal 1. to move so as to lessen the impact of blows 2. to adjust to things as they happen
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
roll with the punches
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roll with the punches — (of a boxer) to move the body away to cushion the impact of the opponent s blows (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑roll * * * roll with the punches phrase to accept both the good and the bad that life, or a situation, brings Being an actor… … Useful english dictionary
roll with the punches — If you roll with the punches, you are flexible and able to adapt to difficult circumstances … The small dictionary of idiomes
roll with the punches — ► roll with the punches 1) (of a boxer) move one s body away from an opponent s blows so as to lessen the impact. 2) adapt oneself to adverse circumstances. Main Entry: ↑roll … English terms dictionary
roll with the punches — If you roll with the punches, you are flexible and able to adapt to difficult circumstances. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When someone has to roll with the punches, they have to deal with a difficult situation by being flexible. … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
roll with the punches — to change the way you do things so that you are not seriously affected by difficulties you experience Being an actor isn t easy, but I ve learnt to roll with the punches … English dictionary
roll with the punches — be a flexible competitor, pick yourself up In politics you learn to roll with the punches and keep going … English idioms
roll with the punches — American & Australian to be able to deal well with difficulties or criticism. The poor woman has been jeered at and threatened with her life, but she just rolls with the punches … New idioms dictionary
roll with the punches — 1》 (of a boxer) move one s body away from an opponent s blows so as to lessen the impact. 2》 adapt oneself to adverse circumstances. → roll … English new terms dictionary
roll with the punches — idi cvb to cope by accommodating to adversity and remaining flexible … From formal English to slang
ride with the punches — verb a) (of a boxer) To deflect the force of an opponents punches by moving the body adroitly b) (by extension) To cope with adversity by being flexible Syn: roll with the punches … Wiktionary
