Relier Pairs Conformity and nonconformityVersion en ligne Which describe passive behaviour and which describe active behaviour par Irma Gonzalez Zamorano 1 take the initiative 2 turn a blind eye 3 step up to the mark 4 go with flow 5 spur someone into action 6 bury your head in the sand 7 buck the trend 8 go against the grain 9 follow someone's lead 10 bow down Mark yourself ready to take responsibility. ignore unpleasant realities. to be obviously different from the way that a situation is developing generally, especially in connection with financial matters be relaxed and accept a situation, rather than trying to alter or control it. to do the same thing that someone else has done He followed her lead and voted in favor of the proposal. contrary to the natural inclination or feeling of someone or something to encourage someone to do something. The thought of failing my exams spurred me into action. His comments spurred me on to success pretend not to notice. to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something) be the first to take action in a particular situation