get / come to grips with sth

/ɡɛt kˈʌm tə ɡɹˈɪps wɪð ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

[phrase]

to get / come to grips with sth

[PHRASE]

to start dealing with, understanding, or accepting something that is difficult

to [get|come] to grips with {sth} definition and meaning

Examples

1. Until she comes to grips with her mother's death, she has no hope of putting it behind her.

2. In the front of the van, Julie's still getting to grips with the gears and the brakes and the steering.

3. We have, and we found it frustrating and confusing, so let’s try and get to grips with this topic.

4. Coming to grips with this idea took a while for astronomers, but nowadays the current working model for how the Universe started is with a Big Bang.

Nearby words

get to first base

get to

get the show on the road