take something in stride

verb

To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.

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Meanings

verbtake 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)

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

  1. USidiomaticTo 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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 付之一笑
  • 付之一笑 (fùzhīyīxiào)cope with something unfortunate without much effort
Finnish purra hammasta
  • purra hammastacope with something unfortunate without much effort
Polish przejść nad czymś do porządku dziennego, przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem
  • przejść nad czymś do porządku dziennegocope with something unfortunate without much effort
  • przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiemcope with something unfortunate without much effort
Portuguese levar numa boa
  • levar numa boacope with something unfortunate without much effort
Romanian nu pune la suflet
  • nu pune la sufletcope with something unfortunate without much effort
Spanish tomárselo con calma, tomárselo con filosofía
  • tomárselo con calmacope with something unfortunate without much effort
  • tomárselo con filosofíacope with something unfortunate without much effort
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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