Take the bull by the horns
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 9To handle difficulties
डटकर मुक़ाबला करना
He took the bull by the horns and asked the panel directly.
To take the bull by the horns is a decision and not courage alone.
Daily use: Bull ko horns se pakad lo.
साँड़ ख़तरनाक होता है और उसके सींग सबसे ख़तरनाक हिस्सा हैं। जो उसे सींग से पकड़ ले, वह मुश्किल का सीधे और हिम्मत से सामना कर रहा है।
A bull is dangerous, and its horns are its most dangerous part. Whoever grabs the bull by the horns is facing the difficulty directly and bravely, instead of running away.
इसका meaning है मुश्किलों से सीधे निपटना; confront synonym है, जबकि beat around the bush और balk (हिचकना) opposite trap हैं।
It means 'to handle difficulties directly'; 'confront' is a synonym, while 'beat around the bush' and 'balk' (to hesitate) are opposite traps.