An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.
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Horns
//hɔɹnz//
Synonyms for "horns" (3 found)
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You've got to take the bull by the horns!
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Impatient at the delay, many drivers began to blow their horns.
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The general took the bull by the horns and saved his army from disaster.
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