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1 взять быка за рога
1) General subject: take the bull by the horns, take the bull by the horns, grasp the nettle2) Set phrase: took the bull by the horns3) Phraseological unit: take time by the forelock, seize the bull by hornsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > взять быка за рога
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2 схватывать
несов. - схва́тывать, сов. - схвати́ть1) (вн.; брать, ловить) grip (d), grab (d); grasp (d)схвати́ть кого́-л за́ руку — seize smb's hand
2) ( силой задерживать) catch (d)схвати́ть беглеца́ — catch the fugitive
3) ( получать что-л неприятное) catch (d)схвати́ть на́сморк разг. — catch cold (in the head)
схвати́ть дво́йку — get a poor mark / grade амер.
схва́тывать смысл — grasp the meaning; catch on, latch on разг.
••схвати́ть быка́ за рога́ — take the bull by the horns
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