take the rough with the smooth

take the rough with the smooth
take the rough with the smooth phrase
to accept the bad things that happen as well as the good things
Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym
Main entry: rough

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accept the difficult or unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good

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take the rough with the smooth
chiefly Brit : to accept and deal with the bad or unpleasant things that happen in addition to the good or pleasant things

In this business, you have to learn to take the rough with the smooth.

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Main Entry:rough
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take the rough with the smooth — see rough, 3
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Main Entry:smooth

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take the ˌrough with the ˈsmooth idiom
to accept the unpleasant or difficult things that happen in life as well as the good things
Main entry:roughidiom

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  • take the rough with the smooth — People say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • take the rough with the smooth — ► take the rough with the smooth accept the difficult or unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good. Main Entry: ↑rough …   English terms dictionary

  • take the rough with the smooth —    People say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you take the rough with the smooth …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • take the rough with the smooth — (from Idioms in Speech) to accept things as they come; be prepared to meet the hardships of life, as well as the easy part; to accept the good as well as the bad What I m trying to do now is take the rough with the smooth. (K. Amis) But she has… …   Idioms and examples

  • take the rough with the smooth — British & Australian to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts. You have to be prepared to take the rough with the smooth in marriage …   New idioms dictionary

  • Take the rough with the smooth —   People say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • take the rough with the smooth — accept the unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good. → rough …   English new terms dictionary

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