take the bull by the horns

[take the bull by the horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty.

/He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./

Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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