To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
man up phrase
to start being brave and dealing with a difficult situation
kick something into the long grass phrase
to react to a difficult problem by doing something to make sure that people will forget about it rather than trying to solve it
deal with phrase
to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem
tackle verb
to make an organized and determined attempt to deal with a problem, often a social problem such as crime or unemployment
combat verb
to do something in order to try to stop something bad from happening or a bad situation from becoming worse
battle verb
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
handle verb
to take action in order to deal with a difficult situation
face verb
to accept that a bad situation exists and try to deal with it
address verb
to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation
make the best of something phrase
to try to get a good result despite a bad situation