come to terms with
US /kʌm tə tɜːrmz wɪθ/
UK /kʌm tə tɜːrmz wɪθ/
1.
to accept and deal with a difficult situation or an unpleasant truth
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It took him a long time to come to terms with his father's death.
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She's still trying to come to terms with the fact that she lost her job.