take the bull by the horns
grit one's teeth
come to grips
face up
tackle
think
outface
cope
contend
attack
grapple
have it out
take something in stride
knuckle up
face
pragmatist
navigate
take care of
thrash out
maul
step to
turn to
treat
end run
come to grips with
make short work of
line of attack
not know which way to turn
battle out
front up
run interference
adroitly
fix the roof while the sun is shining
kick
toe dance
attend
face up to
haul up
stickhandle
resourcefulness
take action
come to terms with
do the decent thing
have a bone to pick
throw down the gauntlet
get to grips
enter the lists
confrontable
scratch one's own itch
take up the glove
brazen out
talk out
can of worms
suck it up
issuably
hammer out
brace
make up
dispute resolution
peacefaking
boil the ocean
burn that bridge when one comes to it
dispose of
take
get to grips with
change the subject
go over someone's head
lean into
encounter
make peace
immerse
roll with
batten down
lock into
keep the show on the road
sort oneself out
come to the scratch
tangle
take matters into one's own hands
have someone by the short hairs
make something of
bear down on
hack it
hold the ring
reckon with
have
confront
negotiate
deal with
hack
talk over
bring a knife to a gunfight
legal recourse
cope with
take the wheel
unconflict