"deal with"

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Is "deal with" an idiomatic expression?, if there is a verb after "deal with", the verb must be in ing- or infinitive form?, I hope somebody can help me ..

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

It is fixed, but not idiomatic. A ve after it must be -ing.

Philip · Answer

Deal with = accept, live with, get along with.

I don't like the idea, but I'm dealing with living alone after so many years of having a roommate.

[Yes, use the -ing form of the verb).

Mr Wordy · Answer

sophi_gclIs "deal with" an idiomatic expression?,

Yes. For meanings, see e.g. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deal_with

sophi_gcl if there is a verb after "deal with", the verb must be in ing- or infinitive form?,

If by "after" you mean directly after, then "deal with" is directly followed by a noun (or noun phrase). For example:

"Can you deal with this matter?"

This noun may be the -ing form of a verb (i.e. a gerund), or a phrase headed by such an -ing form:

"I can't deal with being here."

("being here" acts as a noun).

If by "after" you mean somewhere later in the sentence, then patterns vary (though "can't deal with someone doing something" is one possible pattern). You'd need to give an example of the type of sentence you have in mind.

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