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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
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take something in one's stride

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01b00take something in one's stride 02b00(01font00US02font00 also 01b00take something in stride02b00)00 deal with something difficult in a calm way. 02br
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00I want to know why it means "deal with something difficult in a calm way" ?02br
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00Does it has some relation with "stride"?02br
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00Thank you in advance!:)0-
  

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com02br 02br 01font 01b 01i 00hit (one's) stride02i 02b 00 02font 02br 01ol 02br 01li 01font 00To achieve a steady, effective pace. 02font 02br 01li 01font 00To attain a maximum level of competence. 02cite 02font 00 02br 02br 00So as you can see from the above definitions, when you've hit your stride, you are feeling very comfortable in your routine of doing something.

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  • com02br 02br 01font 01b 01i 00hit (one's) stride02i 02b 00 02font 02br 01ol 02br 01li 01font 00To achieve a steady, effective pace.
  • 02font 02br 01li 01font 00To attain a maximum level of competence.
  • 02cite 02font 00 02br 02br 00So as you can see from the above definitions, when you've hit your stride, you are feeling very comfortable in your routine of doing something.
  • Then when you take something in stride, you don't let it change your established rhythm.
  • That something could be good or bad news.
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0From Dictionary.com02br
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01font01b01i00hit (one's) stride02i02b00 02font02br
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  1. 01font00To achieve a steady, effective pace. 02font02br
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  2. 01font00To attain a maximum level
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