if a difficult situation gets on top of you, it makes you feel so upset that you cannot deal with it.
She's had a few financial problems and I think things have just been getting on top of her.
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get on top of (something)
To get complete control of something; to become fully informed or up-to-date about something. A: "How is the new project going?" B: "Right on track! Jen got on top of it while you were on vacation."I don't know how you get on top of all the different student issues that are brought to your attention.
be/get on ˈtop of something
be able to manage and control problems and difficulties successfully: I’ve finally got on top of my new job but it took a long time.