grasp the nettle

成語所屬單字grasp

grasp the nettle — 慣用語

1. To deal with a difficult problem directly and without delay.

1.慣用語
釋義

迎難而上

To deal with a difficult problem directly and without delay.

例句

The manager decided to grasp the nettle and fire the underperforming employee.

If we want to fix the budget, we must grasp the nettle and cut spending.