What does take the rough with the smooth mean

Learn how to take the rough with the smooth and improve your spoken English with this free English lesson from the BBC. Feifei gets a promotion but she fears that there will be both good and bad things when she s working at a higher grade. Neil s not pleased but at least he has a great phrase to describe the situation. Find out more about it in this programme. Images: Getty Images You ll find a free downloadable transcript on our website: