Take the rough with the smooth
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To accept life's ups and downs, good with bad.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to roads; 'rough and smooth' meant all, slang by 1860s for take. A 1862 'Times' uses it for a stoic.
Variants
- Rough and smooth
Usage Examples
- Take the rough with the smooth-life's mixed.
- She takes the rough with the smooth; no complaints.
- Rough with the smooth; keep going.
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