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Meaning of "take the bull by the horns" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS

take the air
take the biscuit
take the bit in one´s teeth
take the bread out of someone´s mouth
take the cake
take the chair
take the count
take the fall
take the field
take the fifth
take the floor
take the gilt off the gingerbread
take the king´s shilling
take the law into one´s own hands
take the liberty
take the lid off
take the mickey
take the piss
take the place of
take the plunge

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS

behaviour patterns
Black Ferns
Burns
by turns
Cairns
crown-of-thorns
diminishing returns
draw in one´s horns
Festival of Lanterns
lock horns
many happy returns
Mearns
returns
sideburns
Silver Ferns
the Black Ferns
the Mearns
the Silver Ferns
trade returns
tread on someone´s corns

Synonyms and antonyms of take the bull by the horns in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «take the bull by the horns» into 25 languages

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The translations of take the bull by the horns from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take the bull by the horns» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

由角取公牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomar el toro por los cuernos
570 millions of speakers

English

take the bull by the horns
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सींग से बैल ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإمساك بالثور من قرنيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взять быка за рога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pegar o touro pelos cornos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিং দ্বারা ষাঁড় নিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prendre le taureau par les cornes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ambil lembu oleh tanduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

den Stier bei den Hörnern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勇敢に難局に立ち向かい、
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뿔 황소 을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk sapi kanthi tanduk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất con bò bằng sừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொம்புகள் மூலம் காளை எடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिंग वाजवत जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boğayı boynuzlarıyla al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prendere il toro per le corna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wziąć byka za rogi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

взяти бика за роги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ia taurul de coarne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιάσουμε τον ταύρο από τα κέρατα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die bul by die horings te pak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta tjuren vid hornen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta tyren ved hornene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take the bull by the horns

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS»

The term «take the bull by the horns» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take the bull by the horns

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS»

Discover the use of take the bull by the horns in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take the bull by the horns and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Take the Bull by the Horns: The Busy Leader's Actio
The book offers 52 weeks worth of leadership ideas, strategies, and insights for leaders who are motivated to grow themselves and others.
Gayle Lantz, 2008
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Taking the Bull by the Horns
The rigorous sports disciplines of marathon and triathlon. A glacier trek in Iceland. And more. These true stories of extraordinary exploits should stir your imagination and also encourage you to take the bull by the horns!
Ray E. Aquitania M. D., Ray E. Aquitania, 2013
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS 381 TAKE COVER See Break Cover. TAKE SOMEONE TO THE WIRE See Go down to the Wire. TAKE SOMEONE UNDER YOUR WING to take someone under your wing. To provide someone with care, ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Taking the Bull by the Horns:
While Lavender had trepidations about spending the night and being the talk of the town, she was determined to take the bull by the horns and grab what happiness she could while she could. His confession out by the winery earlier had ...
MJ Fredrick, 2014
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
O My boss has ignored my hints about increasing my pay, so I'm just going to take the bull by the horns and ask him directly. □ Determined to take the bull by the horns ... I stepped forward. □ 'You won't get the financial support you need by  ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
However, one day, as Ion?, as our women continue producing, a daughter or a son shaH be born who shall take the bull by the horns. So far we have tried to take the bii'i'l by the tail, legs and ears, but, no one has dared to take the 'bull by the ...
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Weekly World News
"His father and I were forever telling him he needed to take the bull by the horns. When he finally did — it was too late." It happened in September. The 32- year- old Fleckner and his girlfriend, Francine, decided to take a short end-of-summer ...
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The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
Either of these practices could have prompted the saying take the bull by the horns, “screw up your courage and cope with a dangerous or unpleasant situation decisively, head on.” take the hair To scalp. “The common expression now in use ...
Robert Hendrickson, 2000
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The Synonym Finder
23. take time by the forelock seize the day, Latin. carpe diem, take the bull by the horns, make one's move, make hay while the sun shines, Inf. make hay, strike while the iron is hot; make the most of the situation, take advantage of the situation, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Seeking the Edge: Thoughts on Wisdom and Success
If you are entrusted by someone to take the bull by the horns—that is, to totally take charge and make proper decisions—then do it! Grab the bull by the horns whenever you can. Go beyond good intention and skill to become a self-driven ...
Joseph L. Rose, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take the bull by the horns is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nick Saban wants Alabama QBs to 'take the bull by the horns,' win job
We need someone to take the bull by the horns for us this year and be that kind of ... It could take some time before the Tide announce a starter, and it might not ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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Take the bull by the horns with lavender essential oil
The typical Taurus individual may display signs of tension in the neck and shoulders due to their constant need to take on the responsibilities of others. «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
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Nick Saban still waiting for an Alabama QB 'to take the bull by the
"But somebody's got to take the bull by the horns and do that too. It's not for us to give away, it's for somebody to earn. So, that's sort of the plan right now.". «AL.com, Apr 15»
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Take The Bull By The Horns With Value Stock Opportunities
Looking back now with six years of hindsight under my belt, I recently took a look ... You can learn more about five additional value stock, bull market laggards in ... «Seeking Alpha, Mar 15»
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Pontypool v RGC: Gogs must 'take the bull by the horns' says …
Andrew Williams says RGC must take the 'bull by the horns' in their final two games of the season as they look to clinch a remarkable second place in the ... «Daily Post North Wales, May 14»
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Irish 'supergroup' Little Matador take the bull by the horns
The first comment under the video of the debut single from the new Irish group Little Matador on YouTube says “Much prefer this to Snow Patrol” – a reference to ... «Irish Times, Apr 14»
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Ricciardo ready to take the Bull by the horns
"I'd love to be as competitive as soon as possible but I'll just take it step by step and ... and it certainly won't hurt him that he's come through the Red Bull system. «Reuters UK, Mar 14»
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Watch Asteroid Take the Bull by the Horns
A glimpse of a large asteroid comes to delight sky-watchers this month, silently sailing its way through a cosmic bull's horns and past a famous supernova ... «National Geographic, Feb 14»
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Take the bull by the horns and reap the rewards
In August last year, cattle breeder Theo Onisforou, from the K.O. Angus stud, set an Australian record of $110,000 for an Angus bull sold at auction (this record ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 13»
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Colleen: Be proactive, take the bull by the horns
I was fortunate that I recognized the second time around how important it was for me to be proactive and take the bull by the horns this time around and not just ... «Calgary Herald, Nov 12»

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