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take the bull by the horns
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to deal with a difficult problem directly and with courage
Praises courage and action. Compare 'bite the bullet', which is about accepting something unpleasant.
In context
Instead of complaining, she took the bull by the horns and spoke to the director.
It's time to take the bull by the horns and fix the problem with the website.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed