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October 01, 2016 Word of the Day

take the bull by the horns /ˈteɪk ðə ˈbʊl ˈbaɪ ðə ˈhoɚnz/ idiom
take the bull by the horns
/ˈteɪk ðə ˈbʊl ˈbaɪ ðə ˈhoɚnz/
idiom
The woman is taking the bull by the horns and fixing the sink herself.
The woman is taking the bull by the horns and fixing the sink herself.
Definition of TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS

: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way

  • She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.

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