tackle

[ˈtækl]

Definition:
1. The person who plays that position on a football team.
2. Gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails.
3. Gear used in fishing.
4. A position on the line of scrimmage.

Use 'tackle' in a sentence:

1. It goes some way towards explaining why books about swimming, in which people tackle icy lakes, race in rivers and overcome oceans while reflecting on their lives, have recently become so popular.
2. What can you expect in terms of the preparation and the fundamentals that will empower you ultimately to tackle projects like these?
3. Your guy is probably aware of the problem, so you can tackle it together.
4. The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to tackle them soon.
5. It is instructive to see how other countries are tackling the problem.
6. That depends on how you tackle the problem.
7. He cleverly sidestepped the tackle.
8. Successive governments have tried to tackle the problem.
9. Ecological groups say that nothing is being done to tackle the problem.
10. Which is considered a weakness of the city-level measures to tackle dirty air?
11. We were awarded a penalty after a late tackle.
12. It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
13. The government is not simply relying on trickle-down economics to tackle poverty.
14. I don't feel like I'm even going to tackle that subject.
15. I wish could see Johnny Miller tackle it once.
16. He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning.
17. Are there some countries that have been able to tackle these problems successfully?
18. The government is at a loss to know how to tackle the violence.
19. Among other weaknesses, the measures cities must employ when left to tackle dirty air on their own are politically contentious, and therefore vulnerable.
20. You're bound to mistime a tackle every so often.
21. Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem?
22. I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.
23. It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.
24. They tackled them to the best of their ability.
25. Fishing tackle is available for hire.
26. There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
27. More importantly, it provides students with new skills to tackle future challenges.
28. The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children's lives.
29. Japan's efforts to tackle these problems have resembled a big whimper.
30. The young footballer collapsed in a heap after a heavy tackle.
31. It goes some way towards explaining why books about swimming, in which people tackle icy legs, race and rivers, and overcome oceans while reflecting on their lives have recently become so popular.
32. They are not afraid to tackle the issues or let the sparks fly when necessary.
33. I'll tackle that teeny, tiny problem in my column next week.
34. The government is determined to tackle inflation.
35. This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity.
36. We need more realistic solutions to truly tackle traffic congestion.
37. Failing to tackle the deficit would be throwing away an opportunity we haven't had for a generation.
38. She sketched out her plan for tackling the problem.
39. I tackled him about how anyone could live amidst so much poverty.
40. He tackled a masked intruder at his home.
41. The crowd continued to argue heatedly about the best way to tackle the problem.
42. We are now piloting through Parliament a new strategy to tackle youth crime.
43. We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding.
44. He was shown a red card for a rough tackle.
45. I tackled him about the money he owed me.
46. Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.
47. He was rugby tackled by a policeman after breaking through police lines.
48. You would be well advised to tackle this problem urgently.