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takes something in one's stride

takes something in one's stride is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take something in one's stride.

Meaning of take something in one's stride

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)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.

Questions about takes something in one's stride

What is takes something in one's stride the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes something in one's stride is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take something in one's stride.

Words near takes something in one's stride in the dictionary

  1. takes someone's part
  2. takes someone's place
  3. takes someone's word for it
  4. takes something as it comes
  5. takes something as read
  6. takes something in one's stride
  7. takes something in stride
  8. takes something off one's chest
  9. takes something off someone's hands
  10. takes something to
  11. takes something to one's grave

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