Meaning trap
sort out
solve a problem
To deal with a problem or difficult situation successfully.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To deal with a problem or difficult situation successfully.
Another meaning of 'sort out' is 'organise'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Don't worry, I'll sort out the issue with your booking.
In my opinion, it's important to sort out any misunderstandings with friends as soon as possible to maintain good relationships.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Let me sort out this with them.
Say: Let me sort this out with them.
With 'this/it', the object goes in the middle: 'sort it out'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Sort out' is the everyday verb for fixing a problem; 'resolve the matter' is formal/legal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
sort out + problem
- a problem
- a misunderstanding
- the mess
- things
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- sort out (organise) — Another meaning of 'sort out' is 'organise'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.