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coger el toro por los cuernos
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Decidí coger el toro por los cuernos y hablar con mi jefe.I decided to take the bull by the horns and talk to my boss.
b. to grab the bull by the horns
Marta decidió coger el toro por los cuernos y enfrentar el problema.Marta decided to grab the bull by the horns and face the problem.
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