take something in stride
To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She takes every small problem in stride.”
“Even though the flight was delayed by five hours, he took it in stride and read his book.”
“Despite the sudden collapse of the project, the manager took the setback in stride and immediately began drafting a new strategy for the team.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get into one's stride
To become familiar with something
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
Last updated August 10, 2026