deal with sth
phr. v..phr. v.. To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation. It can also mean that your job or a book is about a certain topic.
phr. v.. To take appropriate action to manage a task, problem, or person. Can also mean 'to be about' or 'have as a subject'.
You need to deal with this problem now.
As a manager, she has to deal with many different types of people every day.
The report deals with the complex effects of climate change on global food supply chains.
Often followed by a noun representing a problem, a task, or a topic.
Contrast 'deal with' (taking action on an external issue) with 'cope with' (managing one's internal emotional response to a difficult situation).
I can't deal this situation alone.I can't deal with this situation alone.The preposition 'with' is required; 'deal' alone has a different meaning (e.g., to give out cards in a game).