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To deal with (something), usually effectively

To struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent

(of news or an event) To react to in a specified way

To succeed in reaching or equaling (a standard or quality)

To cope with a difficult or challenging situation

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Verb

To deal with (something), usually effectively

pit oneself against

apply oneself to

get cracking on

devote oneself to

come to grips with

address oneself to

have a crack at

get to grips with

try to deal with

try to sort out

throw yourself into

come to terms with

turn one's hand to

become involved in

direct attention to

knuckle down to

struggle against

turn one's attention to

begin to tackle

try to cope with

take measures about

busy oneself with

give something a try

give something a whirl

set your hand to

take the bit between your teeth

step up to the plate

try on for size

sink your teeth into

start the ball rolling

give something a go

give a lecture on

give a discourse on

give an oration on

give a sermon on

deliver a sermon on

make a speech on

give a dissertation on

give an address on

give a speech on

bite the bullet

occupy oneself with

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“In fairness to both sides they had to contend with atrocious conditions with the playing surface waterlogged in several places.”

Verb

To struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent

campaign against

struggle against

compete against

fly in the face of

put up a fight against

set your face against

spare no effort

put up an argument

stand up and be counted against

take a stand against

take issue with

make a stand against

be in opposition to

speak out against

be in defiance of

face off against

lock horns with

not countenance

call in question

cross swords with

take up arms against

hold out against

contend against

fight back against

come to blows with

shoot it out with

wage war against

content against

dig in your heels

refuse to accept

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

get into conflict with

be impermeable to

prevail against

be impervious to

die hard against

stay the course

persevere against

bear up against

bear the brunt of

be proof against

be resistant to

come into conflict with

come up against

be confronted by

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

call into question

agitate against

rise up against

have bone to pick

take wind out of sails

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

bring to an end to

go against the grain

knock chip off shoulder

run the gauntlet

step over the line

begin battle with

push back against

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

bring an end to

bring to a standstill

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a spanner in the works

come face to face with

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Verb

(of news or an event) To react to in a specified way

come to terms with

act with regard to

conduct oneself toward

conduct oneself towards

apply oneself to

get a handle on

speak in response to

have recourse to

have business with

have to do with

give attention to

get to grips with

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Verb

To be about

have to do with

be connected with

be in connection with

give an account of

give a rundown of

give details of

give details on

give the facts on

provide details of

concern itself with

have a bearing on

have reference to

be pertinent to

have relevance to

correspond with

be applicable to

have relevance for

have a reference to

have a relation to

have a connection to

be associated with

be attributed to

be concerned with

have an impact on

take account of

be of importance to

be the business of

be important to

be of interest to

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Verb

To succeed in reaching or equaling (a standard or quality)

be the equal of

be commensurate with

be equivalent to

be identical to

be tantamount to

coordinate with

be on a par with

hold a candle to

be in the same category as

be in the same league as

correspond with

be consistent with

be consonant with

be comparable with

fit the pattern

break even with

be in harmony with

be comparable to

be analogous to

bear a resemblance to

be congruous with

be compatible with

be in tune with

be in agreement with

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Verb

To cope with a difficult or challenging situation

weather the storm

be doing with it

make a go of it

stand on one's own two feet

deal with the situation

grin and bear it

make allowances for it

shift for oneself

keep the wolf from the door

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

scrape a living

eke out a living

make the best of a bad job

manage without help

make it on one's own

manage without assistance

cope on one's own

take care of oneself

manage by oneself

scratch a living

scratch out a living

manage to live with difficulty

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

get a handle on

struggle through

look after oneself

keep one's end up

make it out alive

paddle your own canoe

keep your head above water

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