grab the bull by the horns

To approach, confront, or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, confident action. I grabbed the bull by the horns and confronted my manager about the blatant sexism in the office. I've been complaining about being out of work for too long—it's time to grab the bull by the horns and go find a job!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sofia	zo-FEE-ah (German), so-FEE-ah (Italian), soo-FEE-ə (Portuguese), SO-fee-ah (Finnish)	Norwegian, Swedish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Slovak, Romanian
Davena	-	English (Rare)
ÁLeifr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Bernike	-	Biblical Greek
Assunta	-	Italian
Maximino	mahk-see-MEE-no (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese