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