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deal with
nouns
deal with a problem
• Both countries are having to deal with the problem of violence in urban areas.
deal with an issue/matter/question
• New laws were introduced to deal with the issue.
deal with a situation
• For a while I had no idea how to deal with the situation.
deal with a crisis
• The President has flown home to deal with the crisis.
deal with a complaint
• Working in the Customer Service Department, you become an expert in dealing with complaints.
deal with an enquiry
• Our staff will be able to deal with any enquiries.
deal with an emergency
• All our ambulance drivers are trained to deal with emergencies.
deal with a challenge
• I chose this job because I like having to deal with new challenges every day.
adverbs
deal with something effectively
• Most schools don't deal with the problem of bullying very effectively.
deal with something successfully
• Most of these issues have now been successfully dealt with.
deal with something adequately
• Our National Health Service does not deal adequately with the question of old age.
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Phrase(s): deal with someone
Sl. to kill someone. • "Spike, you deal with that cop," said the crime boss. • The agent planned how best to deal with the rebel leader without getting caught., Phrase(s): deal with someone or something
to manage someone or something. • This is not a big problem. I think I can deal with it. • I am sure I can deal with Jill.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. See DEAL IN, def. 1. 2. Do business with someone, as in I like dealing with this company. [Late 1600s] Also see DEAL IN, def. 2. 3. Take action in, handle, administer, dispose of, as in The committee will deal with this matter. [Second half of 1400s] 4. Act in a specified way toward someone, as in He dealt extremely fairly with his competitors. [c. 1300]
American Heritage Idioms