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词组 wrestle with
释义
Idiom
wrestle withwrestle with (something)
to work hard to do something difficult.
The new governor will be wrestling with the state's disastrous financial condition.These are the big issues that society will have to wrestle with.More than 200 firefighters wrestled with the blaze for more than two hours.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wrestle (= to fight someone by trying to hold them to the ground)

Phr V
wrestle with
wrestles, wrestling, wrestled
wrestle with sth
to try very hard to deal with a difficult problem or decision
This government is wrestling with difficult economic problems.I've wrestled with the decision for weeks and I still don't know what to do.
to have difficulty holding or controlling something, usually because it is heavy or moves a lot
She wrestled with the steering wheel as the car plunged out of control.
phrasewrestle with1. wrestle with sth to try very hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation, or find an answer to it: Mathematicians had been wrestling with this problem for centuries, and Fematt was the first one to find a solution. I spent the morning wrestling with the complexities of setting up my new fax machine. SIMILAR TO: struggle with2. wrestle with your conscience to try very hard to decide whether it is all right or acceptable for you to do something: I knew it would be a very expensive trip, but after wrestling with my conscience for a while, I decided to spend the money and go.3. wrestle with sth to have difficulty controlling or holding something that is very large or heavy: The airport was full of passengers, all wrestling with their luggage. Anne wrestled with the map, which seemed to be bigger than she was. SIMILAR TO: struggle with

wrestle with (someone or something)

1. Literally, to grapple with someone or an animal in an attempt to subdue and immobilize or just as part of aggressive play. The kids have been out there wrestling with each other all day. The animal control worker had to wrestle with the rabid raccoon to get it in the cage.
2. To attempt to handle or move something, typically a large, heavy, or unwieldy object, with much difficulty. We had to wrestle with it a bit, but we got that big bed frame upstairs.
3. To attempt to deal with something difficult or troubling, such as a problem or decision. I've wrestled with this equation for hours, but I just can't seem to get it right. He's clearly wrestling with his past and trying to make amends for the things he's done.

wrestle with someone

to contend with someone in a physical wrestling match. You are too big to wrestle with him! I want to wrestle with someone my own size.

wrestle with something

 
1. . to struggle with something large to move it about. He wrestled with the piano and finally got it to move. The two men were wrestling with the heavy trunk for nearly ten minutes, trying to get it up the stairs.
2. . to grapple or struggle with some large animal. The man wrestled with the tiger for a while but was seriously mauled in a short time. Sam liked to wrestle with the family dog.
3. to struggle with a difficult problem; to struggle with a moral decision. We wrestled with the problem and finally decided to go ahead. Let me wrestle with this matter for a while longer.

wrestle with

v.
1. To contend with someone by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent: I wrestled with my cousin in the living room until my mom ordered us to go outside.
2. To contend or struggle with something or someone: The students wrestled with the math problem all afternoon.
3. To strive in an effort to master something: The thieves must wrestle with the guilt that weighs on them.
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