go with the flow

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Here, flow is used in the sense of "direction of movement." === Pronunciation === === Verb === 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. Synonyms: blow with the wind, float with the stream ==== Translations ==== === See also === ride with the punches take things as they come