take the bull by the horns

Speech parts

1. take the bull by the horns - Verb

2. take the bull by the horns - Phrase

Meaning

face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it

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Synonyms

grab the bull by the horns risk fight challenge encounter oppose face the music confront buckle down take a chance cross the Rubicon bite the bullet in at the deep end take action take steps

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Antonyms

delay hesitate desist discontinue filibuster forbear

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Hypernyms

face confront

Examples

But it's a challenge to you and it's up to you to fight and take the bull by the horns." Source: Internet

Now is the time to take the bull by the horns and feel confidently dressed. Source: Internet

“We have to take the bull by the horns, and we have to dissuade these people on the right that think we’re all a bunch of demonic satanistic worshipers, and that we’re actually here for the people,” Freeman said. Source: Internet

So, take the bull by the horns girls, assert yourselves! Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

take the bull by horns

Close letter words and terms

take the blame for take the browns to the super bowl take the bull by its horns take the bus take the cake take the call