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tomar 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).
Cuando Raúl vio el problema, decidió tomar el toro por los cuernos.When Raul saw the problem, he decided to take the bull by the horns.
b. to grab 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).
Cuando la situación se puso difícil, Ana decidió tomar el toro por los cuernos.When the situation got tough, Ana decided to grab the bull by the horns.
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