grit one's teeth
take the bull by the horns
face up
misnegotiate
roll with
contend
tackle
hack
take something in stride
cope
have it out
take care of
take one's lumps
hack it
come to grips
face
negotiate
resourcefulness
go through
have a mountain to climb
experience
see
not know which way to turn
lump it
navigate
maul
keep the show on the road
turn to
draw into
fix the roof while the sun is shining
batten down
confront
take
have someone by the short hairs
drop someone in it
treat
reckon with
like it or lump it
face up to
make the best of a bad job
suck it up
outface
hard put
ride with the punches
step to
cover
think
front up
take up the glove
dig a hole for oneself
work through
dispose of
move on
cowboy up
wear
pragmatist
fuck
have at
enter the lists
cope with
deal with
make the best of a bad bargain
in a pickle
be a man
cross that bridge when one comes to it
make short work of
have a finger in
get to grips
be all about
throw down the gauntlet
bear up
on one's plate
change the subject
butt heads
adjoin
end run
look for trouble
grapple
out of one's depth
fight out
cuff
up a gum tree
enharden
approach
set about
go about
take matters into one's own hands
warn
burn that bridge when one comes to it
stand to
baby
battle out
toy with
man the fort
cross