“Take something in your stride”
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To deal calmly with a difficulty without letting it upset you.
Examples
Examples
1 / 2“She took the last-minute change in her stride and adjusted the schedule.”
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She took the last-minute change in her stride and adjusted the schedule.Compare with the original example
She took the last-minute change in her stride and adjusted the schedule.
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- What does "Take something in your stride" mean?
- "Take something in your stride" means to deal calmly with a difficulty without letting it upset you.
- How do you use "Take something in your stride" in a sentence?
- Example: "She took the last-minute change in her stride and adjusted the schedule."
- Should I interpret "Take something in your stride" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.