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брать быка за рога; взять быка за рога; действовать напрямик ("See here", he exclaimed suddenly, looking sharply at the musician and deciding to take the bull by the horn... – Послушайте, – вдруг воскликнул он, смотря в упор на музыканта и решив действовать напрямик, ... (Т. Драйзер "Титан") Bobrovska) | |||
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to do something difficult in a brave and determined way (Why don't you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave? cambridge.org); to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct way (I took the bull by the horns and confronted him about his mistreatment of the workers. cambridge.org) |
take the bull by the horns : 1 phrase in 1 subject |
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