tackle on

verb

To deal with; to confront; to tackle head on.

Meanings

verbtackle on (third-person singular simple present tackles on, present participle tackling on, simple past and past participle tackled on)

present singular third person tackles on · participle present tackling on · participle past tackled on · past tackled on

  1. informaltransitiveTo deal with; to confront; to tackle head on.
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