come to terms
Idioms-
Reach an agreement, as in The landlord and his tenants soon came to terms regarding repairs . [Early 1700s]
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come to terms with . Reconcile oneself to, as in He'd been trying to come to terms with his early life . [Mid-1800s]
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And then there’s James Acaster, who showed genuine vulnerability as he struggled to come to terms with being a traitor.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Saskia barely left the house for nine months and initially struggled to come to terms with how much her life had changed.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Enterprises need to come to terms that you need this to go fast,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Across the Arctic, countries are trying to come to terms with this growing hazard.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
After the first shock, after you’d come to terms, it was better to be lethargic.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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