| 词汇 | grab/take the bull by the horns |
| 释义 | (redirected from grab/take the bull by the horns)take the bull by the hornsTo approach, confront, or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, confident action. I took the bull by the horns and confronted my manager about the blatant sexism in the office. You've been complaining about being out of work for too long—it's time to take the bull by the horns and go find a job. take the bull by the hornsFig. to confront a problem head-on and deal with it openly. It's time to take the bull by the horns and get this job done. take the bull by the hornsConfront a problem head-on, as in We'll have to take the bull by the horns and tackle the Medicare question. This term most likely alludes to grasping a safely tethered bull, not one the matador is fighting in the ring. [c. 1800] take the bull by the hornsIf you take the bull by the horns, you act with determination to deal with a difficult situation. This is the time to take the bull by the horns and tackle the complex issues of finance. Note: Verbs such as grasp, grab and seize are sometimes used instead of take. If marriage is what you truly want, you may have to seize the bull by the horns. Note: In bullfighting, the matador sometimes grasps the bull's horns before killing it. take (or grab) the bull by the hornsdeal bravely and decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation. 2000 Andrew Calcutt Brit Cult The government has failed to take the bull by the horns, thereby granting ‘hunt sabs’ a new lease of life. take the ˌbull by the ˈhorns(informal) deal with a difficult or dangerous situation in a direct and brave way: I decided to take the bull by the horns and ask the bank for a loan.take the bull by the horns, toTo meet a difficulty head-on. The analogy to a matador who actually seizes a bull by the horns in order to wrestle it to the ground seems a little far-fetched but is often cited. A more likely origin is the barnyard, where a safely tethered bull could indeed be so grasped. The transfer to meeting other kinds of difficulty had taken place by 1800 or so. “It would never do to take the bull by the horns in that manner,” warned John Galt (The Provost, 1822). |
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