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The idiom 'to take the bull by the horns' means:

ATo confront a difficult situation directly
BTo literally grab a bull by its horns
CTo turn around and run from danger
DTo delay decisions for the future
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. To confront a difficult situation directly
A common business idiom for confronting a problem directly. The literal sense is the trap.
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