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wrestle with

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wrestle with something
to work hard to do something difficult. The new governor will be wrestling with the state's disastrous financial condition. These are the big issues that society will have to wrestle with. More than 200 firefighters wrestled with the blaze for more than two hours.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wrestle (= to fight someone by trying to hold them to the ground)


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You may be sure the folks of Oz did their best with such a distinguished company watching them, and finally Zeb offered to wrestle with a little Munchkin who seemed to be the champion.
Anne had been sitting up in bed, the better to wrestle with the problem of her exact opinion of Billy Andrews.
Did I like to go there, or did I strive and wrestle with the power that forced me?
 
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