come to grips

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come to grips - deal with (a problem or a subject); "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents"

handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

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Dealing with family members who are in denial about their loved one's failing health and helping them come to grips with poor prognoses are key tasks for NPs.

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Of course, Sweeney and company tell me that this is what is needed to come to grips with their characters.

Bruce Sweeney's Last Wedding: Dumpster Sex, Leaky Condos & Relationships Gone Bad

But, he added, `If we can come to grips with it here in Richmond, I think there's hope for the country.'

Getting to grips with race: President Clinton has put race relations high on his political agenda

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