take bull by the horns

/bool/US // bʊl //UK // (bʊl) //

见招拆招,见风使舵,见好就收,见难而上

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n.名词 noun

1
- : the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- : the male of certain other mammals, as elephants and moose.
- : a large, solidly built person.
- : a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase.
- : Bull, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Taurus.
- : a bulldog.
- : Slang. a police officer.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : male.
- : of, relating to, or resembling a bull, as in strength.
- : having to do with or marked by a continuous trend of rising prices, as of stocks: a bull market.

Phrases

bull in a china shop
bull session
cock and bull story
hit the bull's-eye
shoot the breeze (bull)
take the bull by the horns

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incross the Rubicon

Synonyms

bite the bullet咬紧牙关,咬牙切齿,咬咬牙,咬牙坚持 choose one's fate jump in with both feet用双脚跳进去,双脚跳入,用双脚跳入,双脚跳入水中 leap into the breach跃进,跃马扬鞭,跃进式,跃跃欲试 leave a crossroads离开十字路口,走出十字路口,走出交叉路口,离开十字路口的 make one's move pass the rubicon过关斩将,过关,闯过红灯 prendre la balle au bond

Examples

We’ve known for some time that Big Tech is carrying the water in this bull run.
Despite their complexity, amateur investors have been quick to glom onto options during bull markets, viewing them as a way to bet that a given stock will go higher.
While classics like Bloody Marys, micheladas, and bull shots may be the first that come to mind, these days they aren’t the only cocktails to include a touch of saline.
“We don’t believe the bull market is going to end any time soon, but a healthy pullback or even a correction is part of all bull markets,” Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Independent Advisor Alliance, wrote in a note Thursday.
In short, August’s un-August-like performance is adding uncertainty to the tech bull rally.
Yes, the minor-league baseball player memorably portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham.
He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
Biden made many visits to Baghdad and no doubt get fed a load of bull about inclusion on each one.
Like at Bull Run, when I am in the presence of those old family letters, I am transported.
A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.
The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.
And I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- : the male of certain other mammals, as elephants and moose.
- : a large, solidly built person.
- : a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase.
- : Bull, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Taurus.
- : a bulldog.
- : Slang. a police officer.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : male.
- : of, relating to, or resembling a bull, as in strength.
- : having to do with or marked by a continuous trend of rising prices, as of stocks: a bull market.

Examples

We’ve known for some time that Big Tech is carrying the water in this bull run.

Despite their complexity, amateur investors have been quick to glom onto options during bull markets, viewing them as a way to bet that a given stock will go higher.

While classics like Bloody Marys, micheladas, and bull shots may be the first that come to mind, these days they aren’t the only cocktails to include a touch of saline.

“We don’t believe the bull market is going to end any time soon, but a healthy pullback or even a correction is part of all bull markets,” Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Independent Advisor Alliance, wrote in a note Thursday.

In short, August’s un-August-like performance is adding uncertainty to the tech bull rally.

Yes, the minor-league baseball player memorably portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham.

He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.

Biden made many visits to Baghdad and no doubt get fed a load of bull about inclusion on each one.

Like at Bull Run, when I am in the presence of those old family letters, I am transported.

A stoic figure in a white floor length dress and razor-tailored bodice was accessorized with a giant bull skull as a mask.

The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.

I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.

And I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.

take bull by the horns

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