ta tjuren vid hornen

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

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

Verb edit

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