take something in one's stride

verb

Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.

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Meanings

verbtake something in one's stride (third-person singular simple present takes something in one's stride, present participle taking something in one's stride, simple past took something in one's stride, past participle taken something in one's stride)

present singular third person takes something in one's stride · participle present taking something in one's stride · past took something in one's stride · participle past taken something in one's stride · alternative take something in stride

  1. UKidiomaticNot to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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APA

take something in one's stride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20something%20in%20one's%20stride

MLA

“take something in one's stride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20something%20in%20one's%20stride. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take something in one's stride,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20something%20in%20one's%20stride.

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