| 词组 | come to grips with |
| 释义 | Idiom come to grips withcome 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 somethingcome to grips with (someone or something)To begin to or make an effort to understand, accept, and deal with a difficult or problematic person, thing, or situation. I should have the report ready for you by this afternoon, I just need to come to grips with this new software update first. I've tried, but I just can't come to grips with Amy, she's totally out of control! come to grips with someone or somethingFig. to begin to deal with someone or something difficult or challenging in a sensible way. We must all come to grips with this tragedy. I cannot come to grips with Ed and his problems. come to grips withConfront squarely, deal decisively with, as in Her stories help the children come to grips with upsetting events. This term, sometimes put as get to grips with, employs grip in the sense of a "tight hold." [Mid-1900s] come (or get) to grips with1 engage in physical combat with. 2 begin to deal with or understand.come/get to ˈgrips with somebody/somethingbegin to understand or to deal properly with a person, problem, subject, etc: The government has yet to get to grips with the problem of crime.I’m trying to come to grips with Polish grammar.come to grips with To confront squarely and attempt to deal decisively with: "He had to come to grips with the proposition" (Louis Auchincloss). |
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