take the rough with the smooth
Accept the unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good: someone with his high profile in sport must take the rough with the smooth...- All too keen to be the centre of attention when announcing a waiting lists initiative or a patient-focused plan, he must learn to take the rough with the smooth and get stuck in where necessary.
- It was the physical game as predicted and both teams took the rough with the smooth.
- He never discounted the romantic element but at the same time looked for a completeness that can come by taking the rough with the smooth.
See parent entry: rough