"grab the bull by the horns" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2022 September 9, Cathal Dennehy, “Ciara Mageean shines in Diamond League to claim second”, in Irish Examiner:",
          "text": "“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.”",
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        "Synonym of take the bull by the horns."
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        "(idiomatic) Synonym of take the bull by the horns."
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  "word": "grab the bull by the horns"
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "grabbing the bull by the horns",
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "grabbed the bull by the horns",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "grabbed the bull by the horns",
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          "ref": "2022 September 9, Cathal Dennehy, “Ciara Mageean shines in Diamond League to claim second”, in Irish Examiner:",
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