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Old 20-Feb-2007, 18:17
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Default take the bull by its horns

In the English idioms section, to take the bull by its horns is given as
Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.

It doesn't sound right to me. Can you please help?
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