Sort out
Sort out verb - Arrange or order by classes or categories.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Both terms in one sentence
- If another race shows up, Orks will happily unite (after a power struggle to sort out who's boss) to take the fight to them, and may come to view non-Ork enemies as Worthy Opponents.
Source: Friendly War -
On Ishigami's route, Goto and Kurosawa take it upon themselves to sort out their boss' love life, since he clearly isn't going to.
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During the "Enemy of the State" arc, T'Challa must sort out on his own a conspiracy by the American government to take over his homeland of Wakanda.
Source: Superman Stays out of Gotham
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