Go with the flow

Listening exercises with “Go with the flow”

If you are going with the flow, then you are not trying to stick to or follow a plan. You are not attempting to control or influence a situation – you’re just accepting what happens.

Usually, going with the flow communicates a sense of being relaxed, flexible and open-minded.

Here’s an example (North American accent):

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And another example (RP accent):

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Ctrl/⌘ + ← — Skip back 1.5s
Ctrl/⌘ + → — Skip forward 1.5s
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And another example, again in a North American accent:

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Esc — Play/Pause (rewinds 1.5s)
Ctrl/⌘ + ← — Skip back 1.5s
Ctrl/⌘ + → — Skip forward 1.5s
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This phrase usually has positive connotations, but it’s possible that going with the flow could be seen as lazy or indecisive in some situations.

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Esc — Play/Pause (rewinds 1.5s)
Ctrl/⌘ + ← — Skip back 1.5s
Ctrl/⌘ + → — Skip forward 1.5s
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