The British farmer... is now at grips with world-wide competition. (OED) — Британский фермер... столкнулся сейчас с международной конкуренцией.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
come to grips with — informal (smb/smth) struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem She has finally been able to come to grips with her husband s drinking. I have enjoyed all your books, but do you really get to grips with people? I doubt it.(L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
get to grips with — informal (smb/smth) struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem She has finally been able to come to grips with her husband s drinking. I have enjoyed all your books, but do you really get to grips with people? I doubt it.(L.P.Hartley) … Idioms and examples
