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