on s'y prend

how to go about it

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phrase Rare #36,455
how to go about it Used to describe the way of handling or carrying out a task or situation. Commonly used in questions such as « Comment on s'y prend ? » (“How do we go about it?”).
FR: Je ne sais pas comment on s'y prend pour installer ce logiciel.
EN: I don't know how to go about installing this software.

Et comment on s'y prend?

And how do we go about it?

Ils te diront comment on s'y prend.

They will tell you how to do it.

Comment on s'y prend pour ce flic?

How do we go about dealing with this cop?

Ça veut dire qu'on s'y prend bien.

That means we're doing it right.

— No (2012)

Comment on s'y prend?

How do we do it?

On s'y prend mal.

We're going about it the wrong way.

— Même la pluie (2011)

C'est comme ça qu'on s'y prend.

That's how we do it.