Idiom: Take something in stride

 

"Take it in stride"


Meaning

  • The idiom ‘to take something in one’s stride’ basically means to deal with an unpleasant situation calmly and easily. If you encounter a difficult situation and face it without much worry or without letting it affect you, it means you have taken it in your stride. You don’t have any trouble in accepting such a situation and can handle it tactfully.
  • When you take something in your stride, you show a sense of acceptance and the capability of coping with it. You are not hassled or troubled by it and decide to cope with it patiently.
  • In American English, if you "take a problem or difficulty in stride," you deal with it calmly and easily. The British English expression is "take something in your stride."

Related words: not be upset or troubled by something, calm down, cope with easily


Example Sentences

  • When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in stride.
  • I thought she'd be upset, but she has taken the news in stride.
  • When the boss asked Judy to stay late, she took it in stride.
  • I told her what had happened and she took it all in her stride.
  • So far, Britney appears to be taking marriage and motherhood in stride.
  • I have to take it in my stride and take a few deep breaths and manage it in the most mature way I can.
  • He adapted well to these changes and took things in his stride.
  • She took all his criticism in stride.
  • He learned to take disappointments in stride.
  • Successful traders take losses in stride.

  • A certain amount of criticism comes with success and one has to learn to take it in stride.
  • When burdened with extra work, Richa takes it in her stride and doesn’t complain about it.
  • The new bakery set up by Robert went into major losses. He took it in his stride and started searching for alternative business startups.
  • Losing his eight year old pet wasn’t easy for him, but Henry stood strong by taking the loss of his pet in his stride.
  • Being a confident manager at work, Michelle takes competition with her colleagues in her stride and doesn’t feel insecure about her job.


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