roll with the punches

1. Cope with and withstand adversity, especially by being flexible. For example, She'd had three different editors for her book, each with a different style, but she'd learned to roll with the punches. This term alludes to the boxer's ability to deflect the full force of an opponent's blow by adroitly moving his body. [Mid-1900s]

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One of Dad’s signature speeches starts out with him criticizing the phrase roll with the punches.

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“As adults we can roll with the punches and come out with a great story afterwards,” Whitten said.

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Britain’s royal family learned to roll with the punches long ago.

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“I think the culture of our school is we roll with the punches because you can’t fight this,” Ochoa said.

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"There's something exciting about playing in a new place, especially somewhere that's filled with a Radio 2 crowd ready to rock. I'm thrilled to be part of this event... brace yourselves, we're gonna roll with the punches!"

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