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taken the rough with the smooth

taken the rough with the smooth is the past participle of take the rough with the smooth.

Meaning of take the rough with the smooth

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.

Questions about taken the rough with the smooth

What is taken the rough with the smooth the past participle of?
Taken the rough with the smooth is the past participle of take the rough with the smooth.

Words near taken the rough with the smooth in the dictionary

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

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