Synonyme de take the bull by the horns

take the plunge bite the bullet grasp the nettle take the initiative go for it jump in plunge in dive in show your mettle face the music choose one's fate jump in with both feet leap into the breach leave a crossroads make one's move pass the Rubicon prendre la balle au bond take for better or worse

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action throw turn

allow challenge confront deal with encounter endure experience fight meet oppose risk run into suffer take abide accost affront bear beard brace brave brook contend countenance court cross dare defy eyeball resist stand stomach submit sustain swallow tolerate venture withstand be confronted by bit the bullet cope with fly in face of go up against grapple with make a stand square off take it take on tell off

be a target be a whipping boy come to grips with court disaster face criticism face one's punishment go in harm's way go through fire and water march up to the cannon's mouth meet head-on take one's life in one's hands take potshots