ta tjuren vid hornen

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "to take the bull by the horns".

Verb

ta tjuren vid hornen (present tar tjuren vid hornen, preterite tog tjuren vid hornen, supine tagit tjuren vid hornen, imperative ta tjuren vid hornen)

  1. (idiomatic) to grab the bull by the horns; bravely deal with a problem one has been reluctant to address
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