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To take charge of, or to make decisions about

To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

Verb

Figure out

be au fait with

get the drift of

get the picture

get the hang of

get one's head around

wrap one's mind around

have knowledge of

make head or tail of

see the light about

get to the bottom of

get your head round

pick up what someone is putting down

get the message

be familiar with

be conscious of

be cognizant of

get the point of

have an aha moment

become aware of

become cognizant of

familiarize oneself with

become conscious of

become skilled at

become expert in

become proficient in

know inside out

get the knack of

get clued up about

get the idea of

become proficient at

get to grips with

absorb mentally

find the key to

be given to understand

see what's what

sympathize with

become competent in

feel in one's bones

get the message about

get the picture about

catch the drift

gain an understanding of

get to the bottom

figure it to be

learn the ropes

find the answer to

find a solution to

find an answer to

understand what's what

be led to believe

have on good authority

take something on board

get one's mind around

sympathise with

make intelligible

have a handle on

gain mastery of

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

have information

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

see the point of

philosophise^UK

become conscious

catch the drift of

wrap one's mind round

figure something out

perceive the meaning of

have experience of

be sensitive to

understand the situation

work out what's going on

philosophize^US

become clear to

work something out

get through one's head

make heads or tails of

have a funny feeling

get the impression of

know for certain

be made aware of

be acquainted with

be informed about

be up-to-date with

characterize^US

characterise^UK

get the impression

read between the lines

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

get off by heart

bury oneself in

make certain of

remove the complexities from

make more comprehensible

find the solution to

make easier to understand

make more intelligible

get into your stride

acquire the skill of

acquire the technique of

get up to speed

learn the art of

differentialize

apply oneself to

have lessons in

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

take for granted

make a guess at

be of the opinion

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a sneaking suspicion of

crack the books

burn midnight oil

make a distinction

tell the difference

discern a difference

know what's what

see a difference

draw a distinction

read like a book

have the measure of

not be taken in by

have someone's number

know someone's game

get the measure of

not be deceived by

know someone's little game

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Verb

To take charge of, or to make decisions about

apply oneself to

get to grips with

give attention to

conduct oneself towards

come to terms with

conduct oneself toward

act with regard to

come to grips with

speak in response to

have recourse to

have business with

have to do with

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Verb

To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

look after oneself

shift for oneself

struggle through

weather the storm

make it out alive

keep the wolf from the door

keep one's end up

keep your head above water

stand on one's own two feet

paddle your own canoe

deal with the situation

scrape a living

eke out a living

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

make the best of a bad job

scratch a living

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

scratch out a living

manage to live with difficulty

manage without help

make it on one's own

manage without assistance

cope on one's own

take care of oneself

manage by oneself

make a go of it

be doing with it

stand your ground

maintain one's position

acquit yourself well

give a good account of yourself

keep one's position

grin and bear it

support oneself

sustain yourself

rely for nourishment

make both ends meet

keep body and soul together

eke out an existence

raise your spirits

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

give confidence

lift the morale of

gear oneself up

be responsible for

fire with enthusiasm

fire the imagination of

give one an idea

give a boost to

stimulate spiritually

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

raise the morale of

light a fire under

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get a head start

get a grip on yourself

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