go with the flow of traffic
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Meaning · English
to move or proceed in the same direction as others
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
di chuyển hoặc tiến hành theo cùng một hướng với người khác
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to follow the movement of vehicles
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The driver decided to go with the flow of traffic to avoid a ticket
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “go with the flow of traffic” mean?
to move or proceed in the same direction as others Literally: to follow the movement of vehicles
Is “go with the flow of traffic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.