come to terms with (something)

to begin to accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant.

She's never really come to terms with her son's death.

It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.

Related vocabulary: come to grips with something

• do someone dirt
• do someone proud
• do someone's bidding
• do someone's dirty work
• do someone's head in
• do someone the world of good
• do something by halves
• do something with eyes closed
• do something with one hand tied behind back
• do something with one hand tied behind your back
• do something with your eyes closed
• do stuff
• dote on
• dote on someone
• dote on something
• do the business
• do the dirty on
• do the dirty on someone
• do the dirty work
• do the honors
• do the honours
• do the job
• do the rounds
• do the running
• do the trick