come to terms with
Meaning(s)
1. learn to accept or deal with something difficult or unpleasant, reach an agreement
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come to terms with the fact
Analysis
To come to terms with something is an idiomatic phrase meaning to arrive at an understanding or excepting's of a painful or difficult situation.
Social Examples (Advance)
- Jack really needs to come to terms with the fact that his relationship with Emma is over and just move on with his life.
- Mary has really not been herself this past year or so, I think she's still coming to terms with the death of her husband.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- After a lot of back and forth, the boards of the two companies came to terms on a merger deal worth approximately $6 billion.
- It has been difficult for us all to come to terms with the loss of our company founder.