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Difficulty: MediumIdioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct word to complete the idiomatic expression.

Answer:Facing intense competition from rival telecommunications firms, the chief executive officer resolved to take the bull by the 【horns】 and overhaul the company's entire market strategy.

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horns
The word 'horns' accurately completes the well-known English idiom 'to take the bull by the horns', which signifies confronting a difficult, dangerous, or demanding situation head-on with courage and determination.

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1
Identify the context and intention of the phrase
The corporate executive decides to confront a competitive challenge directly and decisively.
The surrounding text describes taking bold action in response to severe business competition.
2
Recall the fixed idiomatic expression for direct confrontation
The standard English idiom is 'to take the bull by the horns'.
Idioms rely on precise, fixed lexical collocations that cannot be arbitrarily modified.

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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
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