work through
To slowly deal with something difficult, step by step, until you get past it.
Meanings
To methodically complete a set of tasks, problems, or items one by one.
"We worked through the entire agenda in one afternoon and resolved every outstanding issue."
To gradually process and come to terms with a difficult emotion, experience, or problem.
"It took her several years of therapy to work through the grief of losing her brother."
To have an effect that moves through a system or process gradually over time.
"The interest rate cut will take months to work through the economy."
Widely used in both practical and emotional/psychological contexts. In therapy and counselling, 'working through' emotions or trauma is a standard term. In professional contexts, it means methodically completing a list or set of problems. Can take 'with' to indicate a helper ('work through something with someone').
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