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Originally Posted by queenbu  Please note that we are interested in 'take a bull by its/the horns' as an idiom.... |
I've heard both versions: by
the horns; by
its horns (by
their horn isn't an option, right?
) Is there a difference in meaning between
the and
its? I don't get one. Do you?
I found
this at Answers.com (from Wikipedia):
To seize/take the bull by its horns AUS, UK, USA Take direct action to solve a problem without looking for other, less demanding, approaches.