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take the bull by the horns

/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔrnz/ /teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːnz/
idiom Emotions Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 cesurca yüzleşmek
  2. 2 sorunun üstüne gitmek

Definition (English)

  1. To confront a difficulty or problem directly and bravely.
  2. To deal with a challenging situation head-on.

Example Sentences

  1. It's time to take the bull by the horns and solve this.
    Bu sorunla cesurca yüzleşme zamanı.
  2. She decided to take the bull by the horns.
    Sorunun üstüne gitmeye karar verdi.

Synonyms

face the problemtake chargeconfront directlydeal with ithandle boldlymeet head-ongrasp the nettle

Related Words

courageproblemchallengedecisionactionbravery

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