in stride
Handled with ease
To take something in stride is to handle it calmly, without being thrown off balance.
The image comes from a horse clearing an obstacle without breaking gait: She took the criticism in stride and kept working.
The phrase implies absorbing difficulty smoothly rather than stumbling or stopping.
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- composureEmotional self-control
- keep your coolMaintain emotional control
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
steady pace · adjustment · equanimity · poise · self-control · gait · resilience · serenity · resourcefulness · footwork · rhythm · cadence · accommodation · tranquility · go with the flow · no sweat · easy does it · endurance
emotional reaction to challenges
in stridethrown off
Disrupted or dislodged
rattled · shaken · flustered · unnerved · thrown for a loop
behavioral response to disruption
in stridederailed
Thrown off course
floundering · overwhelmed · stumbling · stumbled · struggling