Đồng nghĩa của take the bull by the horns

bite the bullet go for it take the plunge jump in dive in plunge in grasp the nettle face the music show your mettle take the initiative commit throw caution to the wind cross the Rubicon seize the opportunity leap into the breach just do it bet the ranch bet the farm throw caution to the winds commit oneself jump in at the deep end jump in with both feet choose one's fate pass the Rubicon prendre la balle au bond make one's move leave a crossroads

run the gauntlet 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

jump in get going make a start take the plunge be decisive leap in take action act move proceed start take steps go for it take measures take the initiative do something get stuck in react begin respond go ahead make a move get a move on get down to dive in work get on with undertake something get moving pull the trigger get cracking commence buckle down pitch in fall to apply oneself to undertake dig in be up to wade into get to work swing into action get to it knuckle down get down to business get the ball rolling get on with it get weaving start the ball rolling launch into it set to work get down to it make the first move fire away set the ball rolling turn to get down to brass tacks get one's finger out get the show on the road take something forward get down to the nitty-gritty put one's shoulder to the wheel get one's skates on lay the first stone buckle to take the first step get off one's backside plunge into it put one's hand to the plough make a beginning kick off set things moving enter into embark on take first step take up lead off enter upon get off embark upon strike into put your hand to the plough

face confront encounter meet brave dare defy tackle engage handle fight take withstand battle bear endure experience suffer beard challenge countenance court cross eyeball oppose resist risk stand stomach sustain swallow tolerate abide accost affront allow brazen breast brook outbrave outface play venture brace for contend with cope with deal with face up to take on be confronted by come up against grapple with play against square off submit to be drawn against bit the bullet face off go up against make a stand meet head-on fly in face of undergo stand up to put up with go through weather live through contest combat contend meet with receive ride out attack sit through vie rival thole face down compete against have support repel feel clash struggle against hack wear compete dispute hang tough be subjected to square up to stick out bear the brunt of sweat out counter strive against fly in the face of accept survive know wrestle taste absorb cope witness bide grapple resign oneself to come face to face with subject oneself to stand up against controvert grin and bear live out be patient with take a stand against come to grips with be faced with put up a fight against do battle with clash with lock horns struggle waylay scorn front thwart outdare stick tussle see buck scuffle assault pass come in for meet eyeball-to-eyeball go one-on-one call one's bluff meet head on strive brazen out object to prevail against oppugn hold out against make my day stick fast stand fast grin and bear it tough it out take it hang in there hang in race vie with skirmish with compete with cross swords face off against assume get acquire disregard spurn flout approach match take aside insult attempt provoke face with threaten pit argue be against be forced to contend with question tangle run the gauntlet defer wrangle live with assail obstruct squabble skirmish war bear with submit oneself to pocket argue against quarrel with fight against brave out argue with take one on battle with go against mess with contend against emulate sit and take it pit oneself against fall on square up be in opposition to speak against stand firm against come into contact with partake in wage war against hold out take issue with stand firm take up arms against stand up and be counted against take a stand set your face against hang on hold the line against stay the course come across stand for scramble for go for tangle with take patiently go for broke stare down go the distance against stand one's ground wage war cross swords with go head to head persevere in the face of participate in go after remain firm jockey for position have experience of run into be pitted against stick in there suck it up take it like a man stick it out never say die keep up bear the brunt gut it out brace oneself for shoulder square off against reckon with throw down the gauntlet at rebel against carry permit tough out admit enjoy feud campaign against derive abide by stick with hold with go along with go urge bully denounce mock sit out bear brunt scrimmage draw collide with put up an argument make a stand against oppose action spare no effort answer greet concede consent acknowledge engage with take part in find hold undertake struggle with get into conflict with come into conflict with have to bear have to endure be the object of detain fight back against muster courage scrimmage with laugh at war against come to blows with lock horns with shoot it out with put up a fight come to blows sit tight be big about glean gain stop halt nobble collar treat outstare be in conflict with be in competition with yield share bow engage in face out antagonize antagonise call out throw down gauntlet cow intimidate browbeat overawe counterbalance develop obtain step over the line knock chip off shoulder hold your own stand your ground put a bold face on it be defiant put on a bold front face up stick to your guns row jockey tell off respond to overcome beat maintain extract procure compare contrast quarrel bear up disobey go up against in contest joust try to beat collide bid match strength pitch oneself against seek prize bandy essay try in the hunt go for the gold match wits fence run for tilt pit yourself against spar have to put up with fight with contemn mess look straight in the eye stare out array strike set upon launch begin battle with jostle repulse deride gibe ridicule despise slight rebel go for jugular put yourself forward have at shoot for shoot at litigate go for it knock oneself out tug join battle run make play for push for push give one's all give all one's got mix it up with nominate yourself wrest with scrap with eat deal mount an attack on enter into combat with call someone's bluff come to close quarters with give battle to wage war on join battle with treat with contempt take a chance with take the plunge defy danger take a chance on interview close brawl rassle content against become accustomed to get used to reconcile oneself to become resigned to become reconciled to take a plunge play off have a dispute take a header take a flyer take a chance come into conflict never say die in the face of set against become involved make the best of learn to live with go one on one with be opposed to go toe to toe with go eyeball to eyeball with hurl defiance at cross-examine come to grips get to grips address yourself to speak to do battle present remonstrate with initiate a discussion with discuss something with contradict bar check prevent block counterattack dislike disagree with hinder be anti gainsay rebut disapprove of brace duel traverse be hostile to violate expose protest disapprove neutralise taunt gainstay deny dissent debate neutralize disagree reverse bombard withstay speak out against bring face to face frown at search out take issue not countenance bear up against hold off turn the tables be in defiance of call in question run counter to win out put up struggle not give up hold one's ground hold one's ground against stand one's ground against contravene negate impugn refute reject counteract call into question repudiate disaffirm protest against disprove query differ break confute refuse kick against impeach object frustrate infringe doubt negative disconfirm ignore decline disaccord stave off ward off impede take exception to balk breach transgress rebuff fend off disavow baulk refuse to accept restrain traduce infract altercate overstep refuse to obey fight off curb dissent from complain about criticize discord set at naught push back be at odds with beat off put down quibble over cancel out knock confound discredit debunk criticise inhibit stem blast be at odds be at loggerheads fail to agree be at variance be in dispute cancel cut disclaim bicker demur disown zap invalidate address dismiss conflict cock a snook at fracture offend quibble make a nonsense of pettifog nonconcur abjure scrap spat turn down disallow agitate against call in discept undermine work against jump on keep at bay encroach trespass interfere with shoot down brush off demur against neglect prove false argue about have bone to pick fail to observe wonder about hold back demur about dig your heels in cast doubt upon prove to be false set one's face against pay no heed to throw doubt on shoot full of holes blow out of the water be at variance with fail to comply with shoot down in flames show to be false keep at arm's length go for the jugular take up arms grumble about rage against fault unseat grouse about gripe about beef about censure condemn nullify offset take up on be at odds with somebody beg to differ reluct find fault with enquire be in contention stonewall countervail annul explode withsay withspeak test inquire investigate interrogate falsify sweat be rivals match yourself against cavil at find lacking slam smear zing trash tar baulk at jar say the opposite of thumbs down differ from diverge from dissent with dig in one's heels remonstrate betray knock the bottom out of give the lie to drive a coach and horses through deceive belie be at each other's throats fall out bump heads be in opposition argy-bargy go at it take exception set as rivals put in opposition throw down feud with be a dissenter from rally against hold at bay be opposed be an adversary of backstab interpose intrude interfere exclude transgress against conflict with offend against carp at pick holes in eliminate discuss not see eye to eye end think wrong come down on swipe at skin alive cut to shreds cast aspersions upon run down throw the book at pin on stick it to thumb nose at snub double-cross commit a breach of err contaminate take no notice of meddle trample on sin encroach upon not comply with outrage sacrilege tamper with resolve not support frown on shake one's head have a problem with not believe in diverge come out against disdain cold-shoulder take issue with somebody two-time renounce stickle battle against kick over the traces shy divide vary stab in the back vie against refuse to accept the authority of discourage stiff-arm take wind out of sails sell out snout express disagreement decline to support say nothing doing express objection not ratify say not a chance say no way break with express disagreement with withhold assent fail to agree with refuse to support knock back keep at a distance chide cut dead tell someone where to get off reprove give the cold shoulder not hear of give someone the brush-off give someone the go-by give the brush pass up rebuke put off freeze out send away look right through someone put in one's place lash out at suspect bring to an end to put an end to conceal fight back suppress defend contain reply repress control bottle up defend yourself retaliate riposte parry distrust mistrust dig deep dig deeper misdoubt disbelieve stand up for moot examine force back drive away beat back foil drive back canvass give it one's all misbehave riot insurrect shirk mutiny revolutionize desert revolutionise recalcitrate revolt revolution evade crush canvas entertain doubts about have reservations about squelch quash kick stand off turn away deter thrust back cool turn back palter haggle set aside refuse to comply not listen go counter to take law into own hands pay no attention to run riot not heed break rules rise in arms not mind be remiss break the rules harbour suspicions about puzzle over cast doubt on feel uneasy about raise objections to have suspicions about raise doubts about express reservations about harbour reservations about pit against have hesitations about express suspicions about cast aspersions on see off drive off put to flight send packing contend over prove wrong tear down knock down force off chase away cast aside keep off keep away have words contradict each other set to rip into each other be at sixes and sevens lay into let someone have it differ with pick a bone dissent against quibble about put up argument show up hammer away at give cold shoulder to show to be wrong argue the pros and cons of blow sky high declare to be untrue prove to be wrong have an argument about pick an argument with bandy words concerning give thumbs down to

buckle down focus strive work hard be assiduous be diligent be industrious exert oneself make an effort knuckle down set to set to work pitch in apply oneself get cracking get to work attend to get stuck in address oneself dedicate oneself to devote oneself to get down to get down to business get down to work get on with give everything concentrate on get serious get weaving launch into plunge into keep close to occupy oneself with swing into action give oneself over to keep one's mind on put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone put your shoulder to the wheel pull one's finger out concentrate start work get on with it get started start make a start

take the bus take the bus/subway/train take the cake take the cash and let the credit go take the chair take the chair of take the blame for take the blame take the bite out of take the bite out take the bit between your teeth take the biscuit