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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) tɔ.ʁo paʁ le kɔʁn/, /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) to.ʁo paʁ le kɔʁn/
Verb
prendre le taureau par les cornes
- (figuratively, informal) to take the bull by the horns, to grasp the nettle
- Synonym: prendre le problème à bras-le-corps
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