take the bear by the tooth

To subject oneself to danger or trouble. I really took the bear by the tooth by sneaking out of the house late at night. I think you're taking the bear by the tooth to drive in such torrential rain.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Canaan	-	Biblical
Yong	[jʌŋ]
Zevadyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Oleksandr	-	Ukrainian
Herminia	er-MEE-nyah (Spanish)	Spanish, Ancient Roman
Cesarino	che-sah-REE-no	Italian