to rassle
- verb
- /ˈræsl/
- Informal
- I spent the afternoon rassling with my taxes, but finally finished them.
Examples
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She rassled with the decision for weeks.
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She had to rassle with the software bug for hours before finding a fix.
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He often rassles with tough decisions at work, but always finds a solution.
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I often rassle with my thoughts late at night.
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The team had to rassle with the unexpected challenges during the project, but they managed to find a solution.
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She often rassles with complex math problems, spending hours to understand the concepts.
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As parents, they rassled with the decision of how to best support their child's education.
Synonyms
To try very hard to do or deal with something difficult
Find something difficult to do
Try hard to deal with a difficult problem
To try hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation
How Difficult
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb rassle used for problems comes from the same root wrest 'twist' and the idea of wrestling with something. To rassle with a problem is to push and pull ideas until you find a solution, so it means to struggle with a difficult task or idea.