The meaning of this idiom is to accept minor setbacks and continue towards your goal. To minimize the pain of adverse actions by an opponent or competitor and continue competing.
The origin comes from the sport of boxing in which one rolls their head away from an opponents punch to minimize the damage of the impact
For example, after a salesman has lost a big sale, a co-worker might say____
That is just the way it is in this cut-throat business. You have to roll with the punches!
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