come to grips with
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 something
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/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.

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come to grips with something
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 something
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/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.

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come to grips with
to struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem
The woman has finally come to grips with her husband's gambling.

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come to grips with something
to struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem
The woman has finally come to grips with her husband's gambling.

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come to grips with
v. phr.
1. To get hold of (another wrestler) in close fighting.
After circling around for a minute, the two wrestlers came to grips with each other.
2. To struggle seriously with (an idea or problem).
Mr. Blake's leaching helps students come to grips with the important ideas in the history lesson.
Harry cannot be a leader, because he never quite comes to grips with a problem.
Compare: COME TO TERMS².

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