went with the flow
Didn't resist circumstances
Went with the flow is the past tense of go with the flow—to accept circumstances without resistance, following wherever events lead rather than asserting preferences or fighting conditions: I didn't have strong opinions, so I just went with the flow.
The image is of floating downstream rather than swimming against the current.
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- let it beAccept without interference
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
balance · roll with the punches · surrender · resilience · versatility · play it by ear · improvisation · pliability · path of least resistance · submission · fluidity · acquiescence · equilibrium · nonchalance · adaptability · drift · tolerance · yielding
went with the flowswam upstream
Propelled against current
pushed back · resisted · rebelled · stood one's ground · rocked the boat
went with the flowtook charge
Began directing things
took the bull by the horns · took the reins · asserted oneself · took matters into one's own hands · set the pace
went with the flowdug in one's heels
Refused to yield
stood one's ground · put one's foot down · drew a line in the sand · insisted · held out
went, underwent, flow, flows, flowed, flowing, flower, inflow, outflow