avoir affaire à

to deal with; to have to deal with

→ avoir
phrase Rare #31,292
to deal with; to have to deal with Used when you must handle, face, or interact with a person or situation, often implying difficulty or responsibility. It can also mean 'to be dealing with' in context.
FR: Dans ce travail, il faut souvent avoir affaire à des clients difficiles.
EN: In this job, you often have to deal with difficult customers.