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take the bull by the horns

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. take the bull by the hornsverb

    face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it

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  1. take the bull by the hornsverb

    To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.

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  1. take the bull by the horns

    "Take the bull by the horns" is a phrase or idiom that means to confront a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, decisive action. It implies willingness to face risk or danger head-on instead of sidestepping or avoiding it. This expression is often used to encourage someone to deal with a problem instead of avoiding it.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the bull by the horns in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the bull by the horns in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of take the bull by the horns in a Sentence

  1. Babar Atta:

    We need to take the bull by the horns and accept there are problems.

  2. Yang Moo-jin:

    And he is suggesting that he will take the bull by the horns to achieve that goal, while promoting self reliance at home and still being open to talks depending on how President Donald Trump handles' hostile policy,'.

  3. Josh Billings:

    Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail then you can let go when you want to.


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