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come to grips with |
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come to grips with someone or something Fig. to begin to deal with someone or something difficult or challenging in a sensible way. We must all come to grips with this tragedy. I cannot come to grips with Ed and his problems. come/get to grips with something to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation It's further proof of the government's failure to get to grips with two of the most important social issues of our time. come to grips with something to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation The whole community is struggling to come to grips with these kids' deaths. Related vocabulary: come to terms with somethingHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We have to come to grips with the fact that our Border Patrol agents need a border fence . She's aiming for Harvard but really trying to come to grips with her past in this moving story, recommended for mature teens. We have to come to grips with the fact that our Border Patrol agents need a fence on our southern border . |
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