Thesaurus / take the bull by the horns
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synonyms for take the bull by the horns
- address
- apply oneself
- attend to
- bend
- concentrate on
- dedicate oneself to
- devote oneself to
- exert oneself
- get serious
- give
- give oneself over to
- keep close to
- keep one's mind on
- knuckle down
- launch into
- occupy oneself with
- pitch in
- plunge into
- put one's hand to the plow
- put one's nose to the grindstone
- set to
- swing into action
- throw
- turn
- bite the bullet
- choose one's fate
- jump in with both feet
- leap into the breach
- leave a crossroads
- make one's move
- pass the Rubicon
- prendre la balle au bond
- take for better or worse
- take the plunge
- allow
- challenge
- confront
- deal with
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- fight
- meet
- oppose
- risk
- run into
- suffer
- take
- abide
- accost
- affront
- bear
- beard
- brace
- brave
- brook
- contend
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- defy
- eyeball
- resist
- stand
- stomach
- submit
- sustain
- swallow
- tolerate
- venture
- withstand
- be confronted by
- bit the bullet
- cope with
- fly in face of
- go up against
- grapple with
- make a stand
- square off
- take it
- take on
- tell off
- be a target
- be a whipping boy
- come to grips with
- court disaster
- face criticism
- face one's punishment
- go in harm's way
- go through fire and water
- march up to the cannon's mouth
- meet head-on
- take one's life in one's hands
- take potshots
- aid
- assist
- avoid
- disallow
- discontinue
- dodge
- help
- hold
- keep
- refuse
- reject
- support
- surrender
- yield
- disapprove
- evade
- give in
- give up
- halt
- hide
- ignore
- leave
- resist
- shun
- stop
- veto
- back
- retreat
- run
- withdraw
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How to use take the bull by the horns in a sentence
I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAll along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYWycliffe translates the Vulgate: “And it as a modir onourid schal meete hym, and as a womman fro virgynyte schal take him.”
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYBut it was necessary to take Silan, which the rebels hastened to strengthen, closely followed up by the Spaniards.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAnd this summer it seemed to her that she never would be able to take proper care of her nestful of children.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYWhere the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINTell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODHe was positive he had seen some one enter the room, go to the chair, and take the money from his pockets.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXWORDS RELATED TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS
- address
- apply oneself
- attend to
- bend
- concentrate on
- dedicate oneself to
- devote oneself to
- exert oneself
- get serious
- give
- give oneself over to
- keep close to
- keep one's mind on
- knuckle down
- launch into
- occupy oneself with
- pitch in
- plunge into
- put one's hand to the plow
- put one's nose to the grindstone
- set to
- swing into action
- take the bull by the horns
- throw
- turn
- abide
- accost
- affront
- allow
- be confronted by
- bear
- beard
- bit the bullet
- brace
- brave
- brook
- challenge
- confront
- contend
- cope with
- countenance
- court
- cross
- dare
- deal with
- defy
- encounter
- endure
- experience
- eyeball
- fight
- fly in face of
- go up against
- grapple with
- make a stand
- meet
- oppose
- resist
- risk
- run into
- square off
- stand
- stomach
- submit
- suffer
- sustain
- swallow
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- tell off
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- deals with
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- eyeballs
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- goes up against
- grapples with
- makes a stand
- meets
- opposes
- resists
- risks
- runs into
- squares off
- stands
- stomachs
- submits
- suffers
- sustains
- swallows
- takes
- takes it
- takes on
- takes the bull by the horns
- tells off
- tolerates
- ventures
- withstands
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.