see to sth/attend to sth siuu:(sih), a'fend tu; (sth), [phrasal verb TJ to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized: I'll join you later - there are a few things I have to see to at the office first. I Their mother was too upset to attend to the funeral arrangements. 1 Vou'd better get someone to see to that leaking pipe.
take care of sth /teik tor ov (sth)/ to
make sure that arrangements are made or work is completed, especially when you do this for someone else so that thev do not need to worry: My secretary will take care of the details. I Don't worry about your passport and visa - it's ail taken care of.
Qleave it to me /ji:v шэ 'mi:, spoken
say this to tell someone that you will be responsible for making arrangements or for doing something that needs doing: "We need to make sure the others know where we'll be meeting"Leave it to me. I'll phone them when I get home "
H to deal with a problem or difficult situation
tackle
/'taekd/ [и T1 to begin to deal with a problem in a determined way, especially a big or complicated problem: Many schools are now trying to tackle the problem of drug abuse. I new laws that are aimed at tackling unemployment
handle /'haendl/ [v T) to deal with a problem or a difficult situation, especially in an
effective or confident way: There were a few problems, but nothing I couldn't handle. I A lot of people find it difficult to handle criticism.
handle sth well/badly It's her first year as a doctor; but she is handling the pressures of the job very well.
cope кэир/ Ij to succeed in dealing with difficult problems in your life, your job, or your relationships: It's a tough job but I'm sure hell cope.
+ with She has to cope with five children
all on her own.
sort out / So:rt aot [phrasa/ verb T1 especially British to deal with all the small but difficult problems that are causing trouble or preventing you from doing something sort out sth I spent the weekend sorting out my tax affairs.
sort sth out We'll have to sort your immigration status out before we can offer you the job.
get through sth gel вги: (sth)
[phrasal verb T] to live through an unhappy or unpleasant time in your life, and deal with the problems that it brings: Her friends helped her to get through the first awful weeks after Bill died.
В when there are difficult problems that you must deal with
/асе feis [и T1 if you face a difficult problem, or if a difficult problem faces you, you must deal with it and you cannot
ignore it: The new administration faces the difficult task of rebuilding the coun try's economy. I One of the problems facing the management is the shortage of skilled workers.
be faced with/by sth I was faced with the awful job of breaking the bad news to the girl's family.
И to find the answer to a difficult problem
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solve /solv||sa:lv, so:lv/ [и T] to find a successful way of dealing with a problem: They thought money would solve all their problems. I The two countries are meeting for talks in an attempt to solve the crisis.
DECIDE 1
/ind a solution laind о S3'lu:j>n/ to think of a way to solve a problem, especially a complicated political or social problem: Crime is rapidly increasing in our inner cities. We must find a solution. + to European governments are working
together to find a solution to the problem of nuclear waste.
DECIDE
^ see also depend/it depends, think
II to decide to do
something
decide di'sard [v I/T] to make a choice
that you are going to do something decide to do stH She decided to tell her mother all about it that evening. decide not to do sth If you decide not to accept our offer, let me know. + (that) I've decided that I really must stop smoking.
decide what/how/when etc Have you decided whether to apply for that job? I Martha took hours deciding which dress to wear.
decide I don 't mind where we go. Vou decide.
decide against sth (=decide not to do something) Marlowe thought about using his gun, but decided against it.
make up your mind /.meik лр p-j
maind/ to finally decide that you will definitely do something, after thinking about it for a long time make up your mind what/which/how
etc I couldn't make up my mind which college I wanted to go to. make your mind up Haven't they made their minds up yet?
make up your mind to do sth John had made up his mind to forget the past and make a fresh start.
+ (that) He's made up his mind that he wants to study abroad.
choose /tju:z/ ft' T] to decide to do something because you want to, without worrying about what other people think choose to do sth More and more young couples are choosing not to get married. I I told him to drive more slowly, but he chose to ignore my advice.
choosing - chose - have chosen
resolve nzDlv||nza:l\\ ri'zoilv/ [u Tj formal to decide that you will definitely do something and will not change your mind about it. especially because you have learned from your past experiences