go with the flow
To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude…To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.
» We need to just go with the flow.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.
mit dem Strom schwimmen
плыть по тече́ниюplytʹ po tečéniju
Examples
14 sentencesWe need to just go with the flow.
We're just going with the flow.
ruМы просто плывем по течению. — sharptoothed
I just go with the flow.
Go with the flow.
ruПлыви по течению. — odexed
Tom just went with the flow.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Here, flow is used in the sense of "direction of movement."Here, flow is used in the sense of "direction of movement."
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Forms
goes with the flow, going with the flow, went with the flow, gone with the flow| Base form | go with the flow · to go with the flow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes with the flow |
| Present participle | going with the flow |
| Past simple | went with the flow |
| Past participle | gone with the flow |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.