take the bull by the horns
grasp the nettle

The time has come to take the bull by the horns.

Sometimes you have to take the bull by the horns.

In every sense of the word take the bull by the horns.

In recent months, however, the state has taken the bull by the horns.

She knew she'd better take the bull by the horns or all would be lost.

Should he wait or take the bull by the horns?

I took the bull by the horns and made the decision.

I've seen him take the bull by the horns, too.

But if he's not doing so fine, then take the bull by the horns and do something.

So it's time to take the bull by the horns and face it.

There was nothing for it but to take the bull by the horns and do the best I could.

He gave her a moment to sit with this before taking the bull by the horns.

"It's up to you to take the bull by the horns and make something out of it."

Again my boy guide took the bull by the horns.

His own desire was to move right in, to take the bull by the horns.

"I am glad to see them take the bull by the horns."

He looked suspicious again, so I took the bull by the horns.

When the club jack held, he took the bull by the horns and led a heart himself.

"Take the bull by the horns and face the music.

"I'm the kind of person that takes the bull by the horns," she said.

She took this for indifference and decided to take the bull by the horns.

Georges, who would always take the bull by the horns, led the way in.

I felt a secret admiration of the way he took the bull by the horns.

"This is a moment when the department could take the bull by the horns and save taxpayers some money."

That didn't quite take the bull by the horns, but it came close.