idiom
go with the flow
GOH with the FLOH
ɡoʊ wɪð ðə floʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
gowiththeflow
Dictionary meaning
accept things as they are and adapt to circumstances rather than resisting them; in water management contexts, sometimes used literally to describe adaptive strategies that work with natural river dynamics rather than imposing rigid engineering controls
Examples
- Rather than fighting the seasonal flooding, the community decided to go with the flow and build raised platforms for their homes.
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