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This is the scenario:

A. Sorry, I didn't lock the door.
B. I'll solve it. (intended to say: "Don't worry! It is not a big deal you are afraid of, I solve this issue by just going and locking the door that has been left open!")

Is there any idiom in English to use as a reply to A?

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You did not define the context. Without context, here is what I understand.

The reply does not sound natural to me. You solve mysteries, puzzles, sum, problems etc. Locking the door generally does not belong to any of them!

Sorry, I didn't lock the door.
Don't worry, I'll do it! (Your sentence seems filled with superfluous words especially when the context is not clear that why was s/he afraid locking the door).

I'll edit my answer if you make your question clearer.

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    +1 "I'll do it" is good. "I'll take care of it" is often heard in the US.
    – StoneyB on hiatus
    Commented Mar 29, 2014 at 15:35
  • @StoneyB I see. I learned this.
    – Maulik V
    Commented Mar 29, 2014 at 16:35
  • What about "I'll get this"? @StoneyB
    – Kinzle B
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 13:51
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    @ZhanlongZheng "I'll get it" is more likely; this would be called for if there were two or more problems and you're indicating which you'll take care of.
    – StoneyB on hiatus
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 14:20
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Yes there is! This occurs commonly, as you suspected. The common idioms are:

  • I got it. (or the variation "I'll get it.")
  • No problem [I got it].
  • Don't worry, I'll get it.
  • I gotcha covered.1

Credit to Jim in comments.

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  • and even more informally, "I gotcha covered"
    – Jim
    Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 18:05
  • ... or more formally (and more British) "Don't worry, I'll deal with it"
    – JavaLatte
    Commented Mar 6, 2016 at 17:42

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