grab the bull by the horns en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
“I felt I’d go out and grab the bull by the horns and give it a good lash and I’m very pleased to come away with second in my very first Diamond League final.”
2022 September 9, Cathal Dennehy, “Ciara Mageean shines in Diamond League to claim second”, in Irish Examiner:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grabbed the bull by the horns | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| grabbed the bull by the horns | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| grabbing the bull by the horns | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| grabs the bull by the horns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |