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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Take things as they come
What is the meaning of the idiom "take things as they come" ?
According to a dictionary its meaning is "To accept and deal with events as they occur, with a composed state of mind."
So, does it mean "to deal with things in the order in which they occur i.e. things that occur first will be dealt with first and then the things that occurred next ?
According to a dictionary its meaning is "To accept and deal with events as they occur, with a composed state of mind."
So, does it mean "to deal with things in the order in which they occur i.e. things that occur first will be dealt with first and then the things that occurred next ?
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Hi, Take the things as they come = Take the challenges as and when they come to you. Regards, Sri
- Hi, Take the things as they come = Take the challenges as and when they come to you.
- Regards, Sri
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Hi,
Take the things as they come = Take the challenges as and when they come to you.
Regards,
Sri
Take the things as they come = Take the challenges as and when they come to you.
Regards,
Sri
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The focus is less on the specific sequence of events and more on their randomness.
There's absolutely no sense of "first come first served."
It's not about dealing with A while keeping B waiting in the wings, or in abeyance.
The idea is to NOT worry or stress over what might happen. What[ever] will be will be. Que sera ser
There's absolutely no sense of "first come first served."
It's not about dealing with A while keeping B waiting in the wings, or in abeyance.
The idea is to NOT worry or stress over what might happen. What[ever] will be will be. Que sera ser
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No, it means more something much more broad than simply creating a chronological list of what to complete and when to complete it.
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