the horns of a bull

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• To take the bull by the horns — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• take the bull by the horns — verb face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it • Hypernyms: ↑confront, ↑face • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to face up to and grapple with a difficulty * * * take the bull by the horns To grapple boldly with a dange …   Useful english dictionary

• take the bull by the horns — take some kind of action He finally decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan their anniversary party. Digest 16/2002 to face a difficult or unpleasant situation directly, with courage You never know how your parents will react to …   Idioms and examples

• take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… …   Wikipedia

• take the bull by the horns —    To take the bull by the horns means that a person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem.     When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the police …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• take the bull by the horns — ► take the bull by the horns deal decisively with a difficult situation. Main Entry: ↑bull …   English terms dictionary

• take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — v. phr. informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job. Compare: take the bit in one s mouth,… …   Словарь американских идиом

• take the bull by the horns — control the problem, be firm, take charge    If the class is noisy, the teacher must take the bull by the horns …   English idioms

• take the bull by the horns — verb to confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it He took the bull by the horns and reprogrammed the entire mess …   Wiktionary