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Meaning of go with the flow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch mit dem Strom schwimmen
Español contemporizar ir con la corriente
Suomi mennä virran mukana
Français faire comme tout le monde
Português deixar-se ir na onda
Русский плыть по тече́нию
Tiếng Việt lạc trôi xuôi xuôi chiều 吹

Examples

““Look⟳, you know⟳, I go with the flow⟳ based on what the campaign wants to do,” Priebus told NBC’s Meet⟳ the Press⟳. “I think⟳ Kellyanne is doing a phenomenal job. I don’t know⟳ Steve Bannon, to tell⟳ you the truth, very well.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

go with the flow of traffic go with the territory go with the turf go with the wind go without go without saying

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