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take the rough with the smooth

take the rough with the smooth verb: to accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

Verb

take the rough with the smooth (third-person singular simple present takes the rough with the smooth, present participle taking the rough with the smooth, simple past took the rough with the smooth, past participle taken the rough with the smooth)

  1. (UK, figuratively) To accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

Synonyms of take the rough with the smooth

Forms of take the rough with the smooth

third-person singular presenttakes the rough with the smooth
present participletaking the rough with the smooth
pasttook the rough with the smooth
past participletaken the rough with the smooth

Questions about take the rough with the smooth

What does take the rough with the smooth mean?
Take the rough with the smooth means to accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.
What part of speech is take the rough with the smooth?
Take the rough with the smooth is a verb.
What is the past tense of take the rough with the smooth?
The past tense of take the rough with the smooth is took the rough with the smooth.

Words near take the rough with the smooth in the dictionary

  1. take the red pill
  2. take the register
  3. take the reins
  4. take the ride
  5. take the roll
  6. take the rough with the smooth
  7. take the salute
  8. take the shadow for the substance
  9. take the shilling
  10. take the shine out of
  11. take the stage

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