come to grips

• Começar a entender, enfrentar ou lidar de forma direta e eficaz com um problema, situação ou tarefa difícil.

To begin to understand, deal with, or confront a difficult problem, situation, or task directly and effectively.

1. Understand or deal withB2formal

   To begin to understand and deal with a difficult problem or situation.

   Entender e lidar

   • She is still trying to come to grips with the loss of her job.
   • The government must come to grips with the housing crisis.
   • He finally came to grips with the fact that he needed help.