go with the flow

Speech parts

1. go with the flow - Verb

2. go with the flow - Phrase

Meaning

go with the flow (third-person singular simple present goes with the flow, present participle going with the flow, simple past went with the flow, past participle gone with the flow)

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

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Alternative names

go-with-the-flow

Synonyms

comply toe the line blow with the wind float with the stream

Antonyms

viola change digress vary weather differ
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Examples

The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. Jim Hightower

I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way I've always lived my life. Shania Twain

Because you have to just go with the flow. Your life is not your own, with people coming in and out all the time. You get mellow because you have to. Sarah Dessen

Is it better to go with the flow or let the flow go? Aidan Chambers

I go with the flow. Whatever music you play for me, I'll dance. Gael Garcia Bernal

I'm trying to just go with the flow and learn from the people around me. Christina Ricci

Words in the phrase

go with the flow

Close letter words and terms

go with god go with slow speed go with the current go with the territory go with the tide go with the wind