go with the tide

Example Sentences

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But General Vecchiarelli can do little, and he might even go with the tide, if some 400,000 Italian soldiers turn actively against the Germans.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first principle of the British constitution, however, is "keep moving," and "I would recommend you to go with the tide."

From Nuts and Nutcrackers by Lever, Charles James

Faced with this more and more distressing imperative, many of undecided deputies go with the tide, letting the Montagnards have their own way and separate themselves from the Girondists.

From The French Revolution - Volume 2 by Durand, John

You see, we Oxford men have our own notions about things: we do not always go with the tide.

From Not Like Other Girls by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

It is well to remember to go with the tide or current, and do not wear your strength away opposing it.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America