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roll with the punches

roll with the punch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohl with, with stressed th ee puhnch]
    • /roʊl wɪθ, wɪð stressed ði pʌntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohl with, with stressed th ee puhnch]
    • /roʊl wɪθ, wɪð stressed ði pʌntʃ/

Definitions of roll with the punches words

  • noun roll with the punches a thrusting blow, especially with the fist. 1
  • noun roll with the punches forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch. 1
  • verb with object roll with the punches to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist. 1
  • verb with object roll with the punches Western U.S. and Western Canada. to drive (cattle). 1
  • verb with object roll with the punches to poke or prod, as with a stick. 1
  • verb with object roll with the punches Informal. to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor. 1
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Origin of roll with the punches

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English punchen (v.); apparently variant of pounce1

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Parts of speech for Roll with the punches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Roll with the punches

roll with the punches popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

roll with the punches usage trend in Literature

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