rolling with the punches
Handling setbacks gracefully
Rolling with the punches means adapting to difficulties as they come rather than being knocked down by them.
The phrase comes from boxing, where a fighter moves with an opponent's blow to reduce its impact.
In everyday use, it describes flexible resilience: She's had a rough year, but she keeps rolling with the punches.
- copingManaging under strain
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- bob and weaveEvasive fighting movement
- bouncing backRecovering from difficulty
- roll with itAccept circumstances calmly
taking it in stride · adaptability · resilience · adjusting · flexible · going with the flow · equanimity · keeping cool · dodging · perseverance · tough it out · composure · pivoting · shifting · problem-solving · think on your feet · fortitude · stress management
rolling with the punchesinflexibility
Quality of being unbending
digging in one's heels · rigidity · brittleness · stubbornness · intransigence
rolling with the punchesfalling apart
Gradually breaking into pieces
breaking down · freaking out · catastrophizing · spiraling · tilting at windmills
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