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Definition of Come to grips
1. Verb. Deal with (a problem or a subject). "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents"
Definition of Come to grips
1. Verb. (intransitive of two opponents) To confront each other decisively. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To attempt to face or resolve an internal contradiction or difficulty. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive with "with" or anaphorically) See come to grips with. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Come To Grips
Literary usage of Come to grips
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Frederic Solomon (1986)
"... the inner processes of working through the painful feelings engendered, and
a willingness to try to come to grips with what the youngsters are voicing. ..."
2. The Bookman (1898)
"said he; "you'll need a bowl or two of brose ere you come to grips with Mac. ...
"We'll never come to grips with Mac- ..."
3. The Network Revolution: Confessions of a Computer Scientist by Jacques Vallee (1982)
"... of the French executives like Monsieur Martin, who cannot come to grips with
data bases and realize that this is only one aspect of their frustration. ..."
4. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"HW Fowler was the first to recognize and come to grips with this situation.
His treatment (in both the 1926 and 1965 editions) is the longest and most ..."
5. Worldwide Threats to National Security: Hearing Before the Committee on edited by John Warner (2000)
"... and somehow we have got to come to grips with this, and this is one Senator
that is going to stake out a position and see how many followers I have got. ..."
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