cope with (someone or something)

cope with (someone or something)

To endure some unpleasant or undesirable person or thing. We need to increase the budget this year—our teachers have coped with a lack of funds for long enough. I can't cope with all of this uncertainty—I need to hear back from the colleges I applied to!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cope with someone or something

to endure someone or something; to manage to deal with someone or something. I don't think I can cope with any more trouble. I can't cope with your being late for work anymore.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • cope
  • cope with
  • coping
  • Let every man skin his own skunk.
  • be in for
  • be in for something
  • in for
  • get (something) over with
  • get it over with
  • take it/things one day at a time