grasp the nettle

(British & Australian)

to take action immediately in order to deal with an unpleasant situation

Usage notes: A nettle is a plant which can sting if you touch it.

I've been putting off tackling the problem for too long and I think it's time to grasp the nettle.

To take on a difficult problem directly and energetically.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alyosha	-	Russian
Kenton	['kentn]
Huhana	-	Maori
Hendrika	-	Dutch
Gleb	GLYEP (Russian), HLEB (Ukrainian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Sabah	-	Arabic, Turkish