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What does "go with the flow" mean?

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go with the flow

Definition:

to accept things as they happen; go along with what others want to do

Usage:

informal

Sample Dialogue:

A: Hey, what do you want to do on our first day in Washington D. C.? Let's see the Capitol building first..
B: I don't want to do that. I want to go to the White House.
A: Laura, why don't you just go with the flow? Let's see the Capitol building first, and then we can go to the White House next.
B: I guess so. OK, let's go see the Capitol.





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