meaning of "take the bull by the horns"

[Peregrin]

Test No. express/advan-1 "Animals", question 1

There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.

(a) make the right decision
(b) make the wrong decision
(c) make a bold decision
(d) make a final decision

Test No. express/advan-1 "Animals", answer 1

There are times when you must decide and make a bold decision.

Correct answer: (c) make a bold decision
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what's the meaning in this phrase?

Peregrin

[Alan]

This means make a decision in a difficult situation without any hesitation.
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[nerd]

isnt it the same with take final decision?

[Alan]

No,

'Taking the bull by the horns' suggests that you are not only making a decision but also doing so in a brave or bold way.

Alan
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[nerd]

thanks Alan

[bbj1919]

In the realm of logic, "taking the bull by the horns" is a metaphor describing an alternative to two equally problematic choices when one finds himself "on the horns of a dilemma." Instead of choosing either of the two "horns," one takes the bull by both horns and "walks through the horns" to a third, less problematic, alternative.

Through the years, the association of the phrase with the circumstances of a dilemma has been freely abandoned.