square up to someone/something
phrasal verb with square verb uk/skweər/ us/skwer/
UK (US face up to someone/something)
勇敢面对；毅然应对
to deal with a problem or difficult person bravely and with determination
I thought she squared up to the situation admirably. 我认为她勇敢面对这种情况，令人钦佩。