be left holding the baby
come to terms with
iron out
talk out
unmess
sort out
own
pick a hole in someone's coat
take action
decipher
responsibilize
resolve
unpick
bring up against
carry the can
problemise
sort oneself out
take the bull by the horns
shoulder
shoot the messenger
problem-solve
take possession
meet halfway
think
deal with
lay at someone's door
cope with
fall on one's sword
hold the ring
answer for
problematize
disculpate
paper over the cracks
nail the hammer on the head
redeem oneself
solution
decide
fudge the issue
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
kick
let lie
take matters into one's own hands
straighten out
unsolve
get one's finger out
hit a wall
map out
unburden
run interference
souther