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Spanish
Spanishtomar el toro por los cuernos
Meaning: To face a difficult problem directly and courageously rather than avoiding it.
Literally: To take the bull by the horns
Example: “Tomó el toro por los cuernos y habló con su jefa.” — She took the bull by the horns and spoke to her boss.
English equivalent: To take the bull by the horns
Equivalents in other languages
Dutch: De koe bij de horens vatten Literally: To take the cow by the horns
English: take the bull by the horns
French: Prendre le taureau par les cornes Literally: To take the bull by the horns
Origin: Grabbing a charging bull by the horns means facing it head-on at its most dangerous point instead of running. Spanish also says coger el toro por los cuernos, and English has the identical phrase, "take the bull by the horns."
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