Take The Bull By The Horns Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take The Bull By The Horns Idiom mean?

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take the bull by the horns What does take the bull by the horns mean?	to take some kind of action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan the family reunion.
take the bull by the horns What does take the bull by the horns mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
take the bull by the horns What does take the bull by the horns mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
take the bull by the horns What does take the bull by the horns mean?	to take some kind of action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan the family reunion.
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funny business What does "funny business" mean?	illegal activity	The truck driver was involved in some funny business that was probably illegal.

live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on very little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
go scot-free What does "go scot-free" mean?	to go unpunished or be acquitted of a crime	The man was able to go scot-free although many people thought that he stole some money.
three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	drunk	The man walked down the street with three sheets to the wind.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
in a pickle What does "in a pickle" mean?	to be in trouble, to be in a mess	The boy was in a pickle when he lost the keys to the school cupboard.

get one's head above water What does "get one's head above water" mean?	to get in control of one's situation (often financial situation)	When I get my head above water I will be able to spend less time working.
excellent What does "excellent" mean?	good, great, terrific
give (someone) a hand with (something) What does "give (someone) a hand with (something)" mean?	to help someone with something	I gave my friend a hand when he moved into his new apartment.

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Take The Bull By The Horns Idiom