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Phrasal verbs: problems and solutions

Learn the phrasal verbs English speakers use to talk about problems, conflicts, and how to solve them.

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Terms in this deck

figure out
to understand or solve something
find out
to discover information
deal with
to handle a problem
work out
for a problem or plan to be solved successfully
get over
to recover from a difficult situation
get through
to succeed in dealing with something difficult
put up with
to tolerate a problem or situation
come up with
to think of a solution
run out of
to have no more of something needed
get out of
to avoid or escape a difficult situation
get rid of
to eliminate something unwanted
go through with
to actually carry out a difficult plan
face up to
to accept and deal with a difficult truth
make up for
to balance out a problem with something good
catch up with
to reach the same level after falling behind
track down
to find something after a difficult search
watch out for
to be careful about a possible problem
look into
to examine a problem carefully
iron out
to solve the small problems in a plan
bounce back
to recover quickly from a problem
pull through
to survive or recover from a difficult situation
get by
to manage despite a difficult situation
sort out
to solve a problem or organize something
clear up
to solve a misunderstanding or problem
patch up
to fix a disagreement or relationship
smooth over
to make a disagreement seem less serious
straighten out
to solve a confusing or messy problem
work through
to deal with a problem step by step
get past
to move beyond a problem or difficulty
come up against
to encounter a difficulty or obstacle
run up against
to encounter an unexpected difficulty
crop up
for a problem to appear unexpectedly
come about
to happen or come into existence
boil down to
to be the basic cause or reason for something
come across
to find something by chance
put right
to fix a mistake or problem
sort through
to look through things carefully to organize or solve something
weed out
to remove unwanted or problematic elements
root out
to completely eliminate a problem
stamp out
to completely stop something bad from continuing
wipe out
to completely destroy or remove something
clean up
to fix a messy or problematic situation
talk through
to discuss a problem in detail to solve it
think through
to consider a problem carefully before deciding
puzzle out
to solve something confusing by thinking carefully
work around
to find a way to deal with an obstacle without removing it
head off
to prevent a problem before it happens
muddle through
to manage to succeed despite confusion or lack of a clear plan
turn around
to change a bad situation into a good one
fight back
to resist or defend yourself against a problem
bear with
to be patient while someone deals with a problem
hold out
to continue resisting a difficult situation
get around
to find a way to avoid a rule or restriction
hold off
to delay doing something
back down
to stop insisting on your position in a conflict
blow over
for a problem or controversy to gradually be forgotten
die down
for something, like controversy or noise, to gradually become less intense

How to study this deck

These phrasal verbs are for talking about problems, solutions and difficulties: figure out, deal with, get over, put up with. Notice the difference in intensity: figure out is to solve something with your mind, get over is to recover emotionally. Practice telling a real problem and how you solved it.

The trickiest words

put up with: it means to tolerate something annoying: "I can't put up with the noise".
figure out: it means to understand or solve: "I figured out the answer". It is more informal than "solve".
run out of: it means to have none left: "We ran out of milk". The preposition "of" is required.

Examples in context

We finally figured out the problem.
She came up with a clever fix.
We're catching up with the backlog.
We're getting by with what we have.
We got past the initial setback.
We need to put this right immediately.
Let's talk through the options.
The team fought back after a rough start.

Mini dialogue

A: My computer does not work. I cannot figure it out.
B: Deal with it step by step. Start by restarting.
A: I ran out of patience. I can't put up with this.
B: You will get over it. Let's find a solution.