Definitions for take the bull by the horns
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Princeton's WordNet
take the bull by the horns(verb)
face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
Wiktionary
take the bull by the horns(Verb)
To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.
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