Go with the Flow!

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“Joel and I are not big planners. We just kind of go with the flow with things.”

- TV personality Nicole Richie talking about her relaxed approach to life.

Definition

Significado: Levar com a barriga!
accept whatever happens, not cause problems, be easy-going

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If you are swimming and you try to swim against the current, you will have to struggle. But if you relax and go with the flow of the water, you’ll have a much easier time.

When you let life take you wherever it wants to go, like a river, you go with the flow. You don’t worry too much about making plans and following them precisely. If a problem comes up, you don’t stress. You just relax and let the problem work itself out on its own.

It’s not too surprising to hear The Simple Life star Nicole Richie say that she and her fiance Joel Madden like to go with the flow. She has a laid back look that suggests that she isn’t uptight. Nicole and Joel are getting married soon, but they aren’t stressing out over wedding plans. They are just taking it easy and going with the flow.

Do you go with the flow, or do you make lots of plans and get stressed if they don’t work out?

Examples
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“I’m a go with the flow type of guy. It helps me get along with everyone.”

“I don’t really like Italian food but everyone else wanted to go to La Trattoria, so I just went with the flow.“

“I’m tired of arguing with you. Could you please just go with the flow for once in your life?”