"ride with the punches" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rides with the punches [present, singular, third-person], riding with the punches [participle, present], rode with the punches [past], ridden with the punches [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|ride<,,rode,ridden> with the punches}} ride with the punches (third-person singular simple present rides with the punches, present participle riding with the punches, simple past rode with the punches, past participle ridden with the punches)
  1. (intransitive, of a boxer) To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: roll with the punches Related terms: go with the flow, take things as they come, take on the chin
    Sense id: en-ride_with_the_punches-en-verb-Ii~5K4TW
  2. (intransitive, figurative, by extension) To cope with adversity by being flexible in attitude. Tags: broadly, figuratively, intransitive
    Sense id: en-ride_with_the_punches-en-verb-E5dDFvrh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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