take the bit in teeth

take the bit in one's teeth

and take the bit between the teeth

to put oneself in charge; to take charge. Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth. If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aleksandrs	-	Latvian
Puja	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Avani	-	Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Naira	-	Native American, Quechua, Aymara
Kori	KAWR-ee	English
Lorainne	lə-RAYN	English (Rare)