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Related Words for take the bull by the horns
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lock horns | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guts | / | Noun |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look in the face | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| horn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adopts | x/ | Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alarms | x/ | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antlers | /x | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arctic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrowheads | /xx | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| baiting | /x | Noun |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beaks | / | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blades | / | Noun |
| boar | / | Noun |
| boer | / | Name |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bovine | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brook | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullies | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bullish | /x | Adjective |
| bullock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulls | / | Noun |
| bumper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| butchered | /x | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calf | / | Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| canines | /x | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carat | /x | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cattle | /x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cones | / | Noun |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corners | /x | Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
