alpenhornmess with the bull and you get the horns Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
pull in your horns
take the bull by the horns
pull in one's horns
He pulled in his horns when he realized that his boasting was not impressing me．当他意识到他的自吹对我不起作用时，就缩回去了。
2．reduce spending or activity缩减开支或活动
After the business failed，father had to pull in his horns．经营失败后，父亲只得缩减开支。
on the horns of a dilemma
Idiom(s): on the horns of a dilemmaTheme: ALTERNATIVES
having to decide between two things, people, etc.
• Mary found herself on the horns of a dilemma. She didn't know which to choose.
• I make up my mind easily. I'm not on the horns of a dilemma very often.
lock horns
Idiom(s): lock horns (with sb)Theme: ARGUMENT
to get into an argument with someone. (Informal.)
• Let's settle this peacefully. I don't want to lock horns with the boss.
• The boss doesn't want to lock horns either.
seize the bull by the horns
Idiom(s): take the bull by the horns AND seize the bull by the hornsTheme: DETERMINATION
to meet a challenge directly.
• If we are going to solve this problem, someone is going to have to take the bull by the horns.
• This threat isn't going to go away by itself. We are going to seize the bull by the horns and settle this matter once and for all.
Grab the bulls by its horns
If you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal head-on and directly with a problem.Horns of a dilemma
If you are on the horns of a dilemma, you are faced with two equally unpleasant options and have to choose one.Mess with a bull, you get the horns
If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt.Take the bull by its horns
Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.mess with the balderdash and you get the horns
If you acrimony someone, you will be faced with retaliation. A: "Did you absolutely bawl at Stan today?" B: "I did, afterwards I overheard him accusatory about me to added people. Mess with the balderdash and you get the horns!"Learn more: and, bull, get, horn, mess
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