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grabs the bull by the horns

grabs the bull by the horns is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 grabs the bull by the horns

What is grabs the bull by the horns the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Grabs the bull by the horns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grab the bull by the horns.

Words near grabs the bull by the horns in the dictionary

  1. grabs off
  2. grabs one's ankles
  3. grabs some air
  4. grabs some z's
  5. grabs some Zs
  6. grabs the bull by the horns
  7. grabs the headlines
  8. grabs the popcorn
  9. Grabski
  10. Grabskis
  11. Grabówek

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