Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
“To take the bull by the horns”
A. To meet beforehand.
B. To drag along
C. To accept as true
D. To take a hint
E. To grapple with difficulty with courage.

Answer 1

Hint:“To take the bull by the horns” means ‘to deal with a difficult situation with bravery’. To understand it more clearly let’s take the example of bullfighting where a person has to face an angry bull which refers to a difficult situation to deal with and to control the bull one should grab his horn bravely to face him.

Complete answer:
Option (A) ‘to meet beforehand’: is an incorrect option because the phrase ‘to meet beforehand’ means ‘to meet someone before the specified time or expected time’ which is not a similar meaning to the phrase ‘to take the bulls by the horns’.

Option (B) ‘to drag along’: is an incorrect option because the phrase ‘to drag along’ means ‘to forcefully pull someone when they are not willing to go’.

Option (C) ‘to accept as true’: is an incorrect option because the phrase ‘to accept as true’ means ‘to accept a false or invalid as true’.

Option (D) ‘to take a hint’: is an incorrect option because the phrase ‘to take a hint’ means ‘to make evident or indicate something indirectly to others’.

Option (E) ‘to grapple with difficulty with courage’: is the correct option because the phrase ‘to grapple with difficulty with courage’ means ‘to face a difficult situation with bravery’ which is the same meaning as ‘to take bulls by the horns’.

Hence, the correct answers are Option ‘E’.

Note:First understand the true meaning of the given phrase then break into pieces and try to relate with the options given to find the answer.