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taking the rough with the smooth

taking the rough with the smooth is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the rough with the smooth

What is taking the rough with the smooth the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the rough with the smooth is the present participle and gerund of take the rough with the smooth.

Words near taking the rough with the smooth in the dictionary

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

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