Take da bull by da horns

phr.

Heard in Donegal

Used to describe a person who rushes into something without thinking of what will happen.

1:'John took da bull by da horns an' hit some filla cause he said something te him'

Posh English

John acted with utmost rashness and struck a chap because he uttered an insolent remark.

Related terms

• A feed would leave ya fit to bull cowsA dinner so big a man could take on the tasks of a bull.
• Take aginTo take a strong and immediate dislike to someone or something.
• Take it ham and cheesyTake it easy.
• Take it handyAdvice to relax, slow down, or not take things too seriously.
• Bull cowsA tern used to describe a prominent facial feature.
• Bull, bullin, bulledSlang used by countrymen / construction workers to describe the act of copulation.