Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Managing & Coping with Situations

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Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)

to manage or live without something, usually something considered necessary or desired

Ex: She learned to do without many luxuries when she moved to a smaller apartment
accustomed [adjective]

familiar with something, often through repeated experience or exposure

Ex: Moving to a new country , it took some time for him to become accustomed to the local customs and traditions .

to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner

Ex: Teachers collaborate to find effective strategies to tackle students ' learning challenges .
to cope [verb]

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

Ex: Employees cope with changes in the workplace by adapting to new procedures and technologies .

to complete or do something that one could not do earlier, often because of a busy schedule

Ex: I 'll catch up on the reading list during the weekend .

to express the desire to finish something, especially something unpleasant or something that one wants to avoid

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to cause someone or something to become less upset, angry, or nervous

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to end a relationship, particularly a friendly one

Ex: Realizing the toxicity of the friendship , he made the difficult decision to cut off his long-time buddy .

to cause a person to dislike someone or something

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to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

Ex: Friends put up with each other 's quirks and differences to maintain strong relationships .

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

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to experience or endure something, particularly a difficult or challenging situation

Ex: Many people go through a phase of self-doubt and uncertainty during their teenage years .

to fulfill expectations or standards set by oneself or others

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at rest [adjective]

in a state of repose or especially sleep

to try one's best to stay strong and determined in the face of danger or extremely low odds of success

Ex: Why do they bother putting up a fight ?

to make something stop burning or shining

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