Related Searches
Nearby Words
take the bull by the horns
| Main Entry: |
buckle down
|
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work very hard |
| Synonyms: | address, apply oneself, attend to, bend, concentrate on, dedicate oneself to, devote oneself to, exert oneself, get serious, give, give oneself over to, keep close to, keep one's mind on, knuckle down, launch into, occupy oneself with, pitch in, plunge into, put one's hand to the plow, put one's nose to the grindstone, set to, swing into action, take the bull by the horns, throw, turn |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, ignore, relax |
| Main Entry: | cross the Rubicon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a decisive step |
| Synonyms: | bite the bullet, choose one's fate, jump in with both feet, leap into the breach, leave a crossroads, make one's move, pass the Rubicon, prendre la balle au bond, take for better or worse, take the bull by the horns, take the plunge |
| Main Entry: | run the gauntlet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go through an ordeal |
| Synonyms: | be a target, be a whipping boy, come to grips with, court disaster, face criticism, face one's punishment, go in harm's way, go through fire and water, march up to the cannon's mouth, meet head-on, take one's life in one's hands, take potshots, take the bull by the horns |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
