to grapple with sth

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• ˈgrapple ˌwith sth — phrasal verb to try hard to understand a difficult idea or solve a difficult problem …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• grapple — grap|ple [ˈgræpəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: grappelle, from grape; GRAPE] to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly = ↑wrestle grapple with ▪ Two men grappled with a guard at the door. grapple with [grapple with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grapple — verb (I) to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly (+ with): Two men grappled with a guard at the door. grapple with sth phrasal verb (T) to try hard to deal with a difficult problem: The Government is grappling with major areas of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• grapple — [ˈgræp(ə)l] verb grapple with sth …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant …   Collocations dictionary

• mystery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ How the disease started is one of medicine s great mysteries. ▪ little, minor, small ▪ one of life s little mysteries …   Collocations dictionary

• grappling iron — noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • Syn: ↑grapnel, ↑grapple, ↑grappler, ↑grappling hook • Hypernyms: ↑tool • Hyponyms: ↑crampon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• grappling hook — noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • Syn: ↑grapnel, ↑grapple, ↑grappler, ↑grappling iron • Hypernyms: ↑tool • Hyponyms: ↑crampon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary