to take notice of someones words or behaviour so that you know what you should do:
Take them in stride
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to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing:
Take them in stride meaning & definition 1 of Take them in stride.
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to calmly deal with something unpleasant and not let it have an effect on you:
Take them in stride meaning & definition 2 of Take them in stride.
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