taking something as it comes
taking something as it comes is the present participle and gerund of take something as it comes.
Meaning of take something as it comes
Verb
take something as it comes (third-person singular simple present takes something as it comes, present participle taking something as it comes, simple past took something as it came, past participle taken something as it came)
- To accept and deal with something (an event, etc.) as it occurs, with a composed state of mind.
- take life as it comes
Questions about taking something as it comes
- What is taking something as it comes the present participle and gerund of?
- Taking something as it comes is the present participle and gerund of take something as it comes.
Words near taking something as it comes in the dictionary
- taking someone's life
- taking someone's name in vain
- taking someone's part
- taking someone's place
- taking someone's word for it
- taking something as it comes
- taking something as read
- taking something in one's stride
- taking something in stride
- taking something off one's chest
- taking something off someone's hands
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