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grabbed the bull by the horns

grabbed the bull by the horns is the simple past and past participle of grab the bull by the horns.

Meaning of grab the bull by the horns

Verb

grab the bull by the horns (third-person singular simple present grabs the bull by the horns, present participle grabbing the bull by the horns, simple past and past participle grabbed the bull by the horns)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
    • “I felt I’d go out and grab the bull by the horns and give it a good lash and I’m very pleased to come away with second in my very first Diamond League final.”2022 September 9, Cathal Dennehy, “Ciara Mageean shines in Diamond League to claim second”, in Irish Examiner

Questions about grabbed the bull by the horns

What is grabbed the bull by the horns the simple past and past participle of?
Grabbed the bull by the horns is the simple past and past participle of grab the bull by the horns.

Words near grabbed the bull by the horns in the dictionary

  1. grabbed off
  2. grabbed one's ankles
  3. grabbed some air
  4. grabbed some z's
  5. grabbed some Zs
  6. grabbed the bull by the horns
  7. grabbed the headlines
  8. grabbed the popcorn
  9. Grabben Gullen
  10. grabber
  11. grabbers

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