take something in one's stride
take something in one's stride verb: not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
Verb
take something in one's stride (third-person singular simple present takes something in one's stride, present participle taking something in one's stride, simple past took something in one's stride, past participle taken something in one's stride)
- Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
Forms of take something in one's stride
| third-person singular present | takes something in one's stride |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking something in one's stride |
| past | took something in one's stride |
| past participle | taken something in one's stride |
| alternative form | take something in stride |
Questions about take something in one's stride
- What does take something in one's stride mean?
- Take something in one's stride means not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
- What part of speech is take something in one's stride?
- Take something in one's stride is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take something in one's stride?
- The past tense of take something in one's stride is took something in one's stride.
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