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Definition take the bull by the horns in American English

take the bull by the horns phrase

phrase
1

to deal with a problem in a very direct and confident way, even though there is some risk in doing this

Example

I decided to take the bull by the horns and ask him to leave.

Definition take the bull by the horns in American English