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Definition 2025

go_with_the_flow

go with the flow

English

Verb

go with the flow

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

Synonyms

Translations

to act as others are acting

Finnish: mennä virran mukana
French: faire comme tout le monde
Greek: να πηγαίνεις με τα νερά τους ‎(na pigaíneis me ta nerá tous)
Russian: плыть по течению ‎(plytʹ po tečeniju)

Serbo-Croatian: okrenuti se kako vjetar puše
Spanish: ir con la corriente
Swedish: följa med strömmen

See also

take things as they come