Take the bull by the horns

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English

Verb

to take the bull by the horns

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it

   He took the bull by the horns and reprogrammed the entire mess.

Translations

• Russian: взять быка за рога