Taking the bull by the horns
Synonyms for taking the bull by the horns
verb work very hard
address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw
turn
apply oneself
attend to
concentrate on
dedicate oneself to
devote oneself to
exert oneself
get serious
give oneself over to
keep close to
launch into
occupy oneself with
plunge into
set to
swing into action
take the bull by the horns
keep one’s mind on
put one’s hand to the plow
put one’s nose to the grindstone
Antonyms for taking the bull by the horns
ignore
be lazy
relax
Synonyms
verb come up against a situation
risk
confront
challenge
experience
fight
oppose
take
allow
meet
suffer
encounter
endure
withstand
brave
resist
accost
abide
contend
court
brook
cross
submit
sustain
brace
beard
stomach
defy
bear
countenance
dare
affront
tolerate
stand
venture
swallow
take it
take on
tell off
deal with
run into
eyeball
be confronted by
bit the bullet
cope with
fly in face of
go up against
grapple with
make a stand
square off
take the bull by the horns
Antonyms
surrender
aid
assist
refuse
reject
avoid
discontinue
dodge
disallow
hide
evade
ignore
shun
resist
give in
disapprove
veto
retreat
yield
support
help
hold
keep
give up
leave
stop
halt
run
withdraw
back
Synonyms
verb take a decisive step
bite the bullet
jump in with both feet
leap into the breach
leave a crossroads
pass the Rubicon
prendre la balle au bond
take for better or worse
take the bull by the horns
take the plunge
choose one’s fate
make one’s move
Synonyms
verb go through an ordeal
come to grips with
be a target
be a whipping boy
court disaster
face criticism
go through fire and water
meet head-on
take potshots
take the bull by the horns
face one’s punishment
go in harm’s way
march up to the cannon’s mouth
take one’s life in one’s hands
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