Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To take the bull by the horns

Options:

To speak arrogantly

To murder someone

To surrender to the enemy

To handle difficulties

Correct Answer:

To handle difficulties

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to take the bull by the horns" is >To handle difficulties.<

This idiom is used to describe someone who is willing to face a difficult situation head-on and deal with it directly. The image of taking a bull by the horns is a metaphor for facing something dangerous or difficult with courage and determination.

For example, you might say that someone is taking the bull by the horns if they are starting their own business or if they are going through a divorce.

The other options are not correct.

  • To speak arrogantly does not mean take the bull by the horns.
  • To murder someone does not mean take the bull by the horns.
  • To surrender to the enemy does not mean take the bull by the horns.