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  4. take the bull by the horns

take the bull by the horns

/teɪk ðə bʊl baɪ ðə hɔːrnz/◆成语
迎难而上

She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her boss about the unfair workload.

她决定迎难而上,直接和老板谈论不公平的工作量。


非正式

勇敢地直接面对困难或棘手的情况,而不是回避。

When the project fell behind schedule, the team leader took the bull by the horns and reorganized the workflow.

项目进度落后时,团队负责人迎难而上,重新组织了工作流程。

常用于鼓励主动解决问题的情境。

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