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goes with the flow

goes with the flow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go with the flow.

Meaning of go with the flow

Verb

go with the flow (third-person singular simple present goes with the flow, present participle going with the flow, simple past went with the flow, past participle gone with the flow)

  1. (idiomatic) To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.
    • “Look, you know, I go with the flow based on what the campaign wants to do,” Priebus told NBC’s Meet the Press. “I think Kellyanne is doing a phenomenal job. I don’t know Steve Bannon, to tell you the truth, very well.”2016 August 28, Tom McCarthy, quoting Reince Priebus, “Reince Priebus on Trump campaign hires: ‘I go with the flow’”, in The Guardian
    Antonyms:
    go against the flow

Questions about goes with the flow

What is goes with the flow the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes with the flow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go with the flow.

Words near goes with the flow in the dictionary

  1. goes wide
  2. goes wild
  3. goes with
  4. goes with a swing
  5. goes with one's gut
  6. goes with the flow
  7. goes with the flow of traffic
  8. goes with the territory
  9. goes with the turf
  10. goes with the wind
  11. goes without

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