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IDIOM to face a problem and solve it, usually by taking leadership and making necessary decisions 6 _* |3 E9 l/ Z8 M+ s0 a, W$ G Example:, j8 p9 g: e# P; W% G4 W
The old company needed a vigorous new manager who would take the bull by the horns, making the tough decisions and important changes the firm's old manager feared to think about.