Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the rough with the smooth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
take the rough with- the s-mooth
IPA
50
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes the rough with the smooth (present, singular) taking the rough with the smooth (participle, present) took the rough with the smooth (past) taken the rough with the smooth (participle, past)

Phrases

take things as they come go with the flow

Frequently Paired Words

take things as they come go with the flow

Synonyms

take the bitter with the sweet

Questions

What does take the rough with the smooth mean?
To accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

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