Both Uses of
grapple
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'To think,' said Squeers, 'that you and me should be turning out of a street, and come upon him at the very nick; and that I should have him tight, at only one cast of the umbrella, as if I had hooked him with a grappling-iron!†
Chpt 38 *
- 'Hear me,' said Nicholas, 'and be thankful I have enough command over myself not to fling you into the street, which no aid could prevent my doing if I once grappled with you.†
Chpt 53
Definition:
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(grapple) to struggle:
typically a mental struggle -- as in coming to terms with something
more rarely a physical struggle -- as in hand-to-hand combat or moving something heavy or awkward