It’s time to take the bull by the tail

Posted: March 5, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: bull, horns, tail | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

This visual mash-up mixes “take the bull by the horns” (confront an issue openly) with probably “has the world by the tail” or “has a tiger by the tail”.   Heads and tails are part of the confusion, and I don’t think either end is preferable.  Thanks to Joseph Newcomer for sending this one to me!

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Take the reins by the ears

Posted: October 18, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: ANIMALS, BODY PARTS, THINGS | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A fellow blogger, TerriblyWrite, and follower of this site sent this gem to me.  She said her daughter’s boss uttered it, and when explained that it was a malaphor mix of “take the reins” and “take the bull by the horns”, he responded, “Oh, I thought it had something to do with reindeer.”