"prendre le taureau par les cornes" meaning in French

See prendre le taureau par les cornes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) tɔ.ʁo paʁ le kɔʁn/, /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) to.ʁo paʁ le kɔʁn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre le taureau par les cornes.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre le taureau par les cornes
  1. (figuratively, informal) to take the bull by the horns, to grasp the nettle Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: prendre le problème à bras-le-corps, attraper le taureau par les cornes Related terms: se jeter à l’eau
    Sense id: en-prendre_le_taureau_par_les_cornes-fr-verb-75ata7Qw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    },
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