Phrasal Verbs

wrestle with

This page is about the phrasal verb wrestle with

Meaning

to try hard to find the solution to a difficult problem

Synonym

struggle with

For example

  • wrestle with sth For centuries Christians have been wrestling with the question of why their all-powerful, omnipotent God allows evil and terrible injustice to exist.

  • wrestle with sth The government has appointed a team of experts to wrestle with complex issues like stem-cell research.

Quick Quiz

Larry hasn't been sleeping well lately because he's been lying awake at night wrestling with

a. a difficult issue

b. feelings of joy

c. his ex-wife
a) a difficult issue b) feelings of joy c) his ex-wife

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