take the bull by the horns
- take the bull by the horns
verb
face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
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: to face up to and grapple with a difficulty
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take the bull by the horns
To grapple boldly with a danger or difficulty
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take the bull by the horns phrase
to deal with a problem in a very direct and confident way, even though there is some risk in doing this
I decided to take the bull by the horns and ask him to leave.
Thesaurus: to take risks
synonym to try to deal with a problem or difficulty
synonym
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deal bravely and decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation
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take the bull by the horns
: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.
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take the bull by the horns — see
↑bull, 1
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take the bull by the ˈhorns idiom
to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage
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Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — take some kind of action He finally decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan their anniversary party. Digest 16/2002 to face a difficult or unpleasant situation directly, with courage You never know how your parents will react to … Idioms and examples
take the bull by its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and… … The small dictionary of idiomes
take the bull by the horns — ► take the bull by the horns deal decisively with a difficult situation. Main Entry: ↑bull … English terms dictionary
take the bull by its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take the bull by the horns — To take the bull by the horns means that a person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the police … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — v. phr. informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job. Compare: take the bit in one s mouth,… … Словарь американских идиом
take the bull by the horns — control the problem, be firm, take charge If the class is noisy, the teacher must take the bull by the horns … English idioms
take the bull by the horns — to do something difficult in a determined and confident way. Why don t you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave? … New idioms dictionary
