to tackle

Examples

• All

• He will tackle the horse with the new harness to ensure it is ready for the cart.

• Before heading into the field, she tackled the ox with the proper equipment for plowing.

• Duffy, has that delivery truck left yet with the block and tackle?

  The Front Page (1974)

• Tackle that car.

  Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

• Once the team fully connects with this vision, they will all feel energized to tackle the next project with open eyes and mindful of what it takes to get there.

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Synonyms

S

to saddle

vsto tackle

38 3.0

To put a special seat on a horse before riding

prepares an animal for pulling heavy loads rather than carrying a rider

H

to harness

vsto tackle

8 3.8

Put straps on an animal to attach it to a cart or plow

prepares an animal for pulling vehicles or work rather than for riding

S

to saddle the horse

vsto tackle

1 3.2

To put a seat on a horse before you ride it

prepares an animal for pulling heavy loads rather than carrying a rider

Phrasal Verbs

T

to tackle (the problem)

5 3.0

To try hard to solve a problem

T

to tackle the budget issue

3.7

To take action to solve a money problem in a company or government

Compounds

F

fishing tackle

3 2.5

Tools used for catching fish, like lines and hooks

B

block and tackle

• Specialized

1 4.2

A set of pulleys and ropes used to lift heavy objects

L

laughing tackle

• UK

9.9

A person's special laugh that makes other people smile

G

ground tackle

• Specialized

9.1

The anchor, cables, and other equipment that keep a boat in place

W

wedding tackle

• Offensive

9.9

A humorous British phrase for a man's private parts or the groom's clothes

Surface Forms

Etymology