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Phrase(s): grapple (with someone) (for something)
to fight or scuffle with someone to get hold of something. • The cop grappled with the thief for the gun. • He grappled for the gun with Max.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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grapple with sb
to hold onto someone and fight with them
• Two officers grappled with the gunman., grapple with sth
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject
• Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs