rolls with the punches
Takes things calmly
To roll with the punches is to adapt to difficulties as they come rather than resisting them.
The phrase comes from boxing, where a fighter moves with an opponent's blow to reduce its impact.
She lost her job but rolled with the punches and found something better.
The expression suggests resilience and flexibility in the face of setbacks.
- duckingBending to avoid impact
- counteringActing in opposition
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
- going with the flowAccepting situations without resistance
- reframingChanging interpretive context
problem-solving · weaving · flexibility · absorbing · water off a duck's back · perseverance · shifting · taking it in stride · grit · dodging · mindfulness · keeping cool · fortitude · improvisation · stress management · acceptance · composure · adjusting
rolls with the punchesdigs in one's heels
Refuses to yield
rigid · inflexible · falls apart · crumbles · set in one's ways
rolls with the punchesloses one's cool
Becomes visibly upset
falls to pieces · goes to pieces · freaks out · panics · unravels
rolls with the punchesfalls apart
Breaks into components
breaks down · crumbles · goes to pieces · loses it · unravels
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