| Metaphor | Take the bull by the horns |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a tricky situation in a direct, determined way. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “She knew it wouldn’t be easy to sort out which person should do which of the chores. Someone was bound to say that they had been given the worst job! But she took the bull by the horns, and just gave them a list of who had to do what.” |
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