| 单词 | to take the rough with the smooth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take the rough with (also and) the smooth P4. to take the rough with (also and) the smooth: to accept the unpleasant as well as the good aspects of something, esp. life. Also with plural construction. ΚΠ 1780 Lett. Late Ld. Lyttelton xii. 81 He is a most lively, good-humoured, and pleasant man, who..seems to take the rough and the smooth with an equal countenance. 1804 European Mag. 45 334/1 In this manner had Blair and his horse Pocket..travelled, and taken the roughs and the smooths of the world together. 1862 W. M. Thackeray Adventures of Philip I. ix. 150 You and I will take..the roughs and the smooths of this daily existence. 1900 J. K. Jerome Three Men on Bummel 190 One must take a little rough with one's smooth. a1979 J. Grenfell Turn back Clock (1983) 132 Always with a smile Ready to take the rough and the smooth To go the extra mile. 2001 Independent 5 Dec. (Wednesday Review section) 5/1 In the top jobs you have to take the rough with the smooth. < as lemmas |
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