come to grips — If you come to grips with a problem or issue, you face up to it and deal with it … The small dictionary of idiomes
come to grips — verb deal with (a problem or a subject) (Freq. 4) I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents • Syn: ↑get to grips • Hypernyms: ↑manage, ↑deal, ↑care, ↑handle … Useful english dictionary
come to grips — If you come to grips with a problem or issue, you face up to it and deal with it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you come to grips with a problem or situation, you start to understand or deal with it properly. After the initial … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come to grips with — come (or get) to grips with engage in combat with they never came to grips with the enemy ■ begin to deal with or understand a real tough problem to come to grips with * * * come to grips with see ↑grip, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑come … Useful english dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
come to grips with something — get/come/to grips with something phrase to start to deal with a problem, situation, or job that you have to do So far we have failed to come to grips with the magnitude of this problem. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym to try to deal… … Useful english dictionary
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Словарь американских идиом
come to grips with — informal (smb/smth) struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem She has finally been able to come to grips with her husband s drinking. I have enjoyed all your books, but do you really get to grips with people? I doubt it.(L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples