English-Danish translations for take the bull by the horns

• tage tyren ved hornene
  I den henseende har Deres ministre inspireret os til at tage tyren ved hornene. In that respect, your ministers have inspired us to take the bull by the horns.
  Vi, som repræsenterer Europas folk, skal turde at tage tyren ved hornene. As representatives of the peoples of Europe, we must dare to take the bull by the horns.
  Lad os tage tyren ved hornene, hr. kommissær, uden nogen farlige og illusoriske omveje - lad os forhandle om Blair House igen! Let us take the bull by the horns, Commissioner, without taking make-believe, dangerous short-cuts. In other words, let us renegotiate Blair House!

Definition of take the bull by the horns

• To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it

Related words

• carpe diem