problematize
drop someone in it
face up
snarl
ask for trouble
come to grips
take action
corner
have someone there
run up against
outface
throw a wrench in
make the best of a bad job
criticize
balls up
think
suck it up
approach
bring up against
take the bull by the horns
snooker
sugarcoat the pill
iron out
sort oneself out
problemise
unmess
pick a hole in someone's coat
face the music
deal with
bebother
make a virtue of necessity
paint oneself into a corner
move the problem
box oneself into a corner
batten down
sow dragon's teeth
whistle past the graveyard
come to terms with
not know which way to turn
swallow a bitter pill
nerd-snipe
tighten up
scratch one's own itch
take the wheel
make do and mend
stickhandle
play fast and loose
make the best of a bad bargain
trouble
boil the ocean
trouble oneself
bother
inconvenience oneself
resolve
fall into a trap
batten down the hatches
keep the show on the road
run interference
rise to the occasion
sort out
rise to the challenge
take something in stride
give someone a hard time