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1 take the bull by the horns
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2 take the bull by the horns
действовать решительно, напрямик; мужественно преодолевать затруднения; ≈ брать быка за рога‘See here,’ he exclaimed suddenly, looking sharply at the musician and deciding to take the bull by the horns, ‘you are in quite as delicate a situation as I am, if you only stop to think.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XX) — - Послушайте, - вдруг воскликнул он, смотря в упор на музыканта и решив действовать напрямик, - если вы дадите себе труд подумать, то поймете, что находитесь в таком же щекотливом положении, как и я.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take the bull by the horns
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3 take the bull by the horns
дeйcтвoвaть peшитeльнo, нaпpямик; мужecтвeннo пpeoдoлeвaть зaтpуднeния; бpaть быкa зa poгa'See here,' he exclaimed, looking sharply at the musician and deciding to take the bull by the horns. 'You are in quite as delicate a situation as I am, if you only stop to think' (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take the bull by the horns
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4 take the bull by the horns
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5 take the bull by the horns
взять быка за рогаIf we are going to solve this problem, someone will have to take the bull by the horns.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the bull by the horns
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6 take the bull by the horns
1) Общая лексика: взять быка за рога, взять быка за рога, действовать решительно2) Пословица: бери быка за рога, брать быка за рогаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the bull by the horns
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7 take the bull by the horns
◙ v. לתפוס את השור בקרניו, להתמודד עם הבעיה* * *◙ היעבה םע דדומתהל,וינרקב רושה תא סופתל◄ -
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9 take the bull by the horns
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10 take the bull by the horns
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11 take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns
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12 Take the bull by the horns
Брать быка за рогаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Take the bull by the horns
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13 take the bull by the horns
взять быка́ за рога́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > take the bull by the horns
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14 take the bull by his horns
לתפוס את השור בקרניו* * *◙ וינרקב רושה תא סופתל◄ -
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17 take the bull by his horns
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18 to take the bull by the horns
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19 to take the bull by the horns
to take the bull by the hornsenfrentar a situação.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take the bull by the horns
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20 To take the bull by the horns.
<03> Ср. Взять быка за рога.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > To take the bull by the horns.
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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
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 its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and… … The small dictionary of idiomes
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\ bit\ in\ one's\ mouth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing … Словарь американских идиом
take\ the\ bit\ in\ one's\ teeth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing … Словарь американских идиом
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 its horns — Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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 — 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