come/get to grips with something idiom
C2 开始理解并着手处理；了解并应付（问题或局面）
to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation
The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time. 总统没能认识到我们这一时期最重要的两个社会问题。
I can't seem to get to grips with this problem. 我好像理解不了这个问题。