face vs take the bull by the horns

take the bull by the horns vs face

face is a noun but take the bull by the horns is not a noun.

face and take the bull by the horns both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
face	Yes	No	Yes	No
take the bull by the horns	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take the bull by the horns is a hyponym of face; that is, take the bull by the horns is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than face:

face: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
take the bull by the horns: face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it

Other hyponyms of face include breast, front, match, oppose, pit, play off.

face (noun)	take the bull by the horns (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
the striking or working surface of an implement
the general outward appearance of something
status in the eyes of others
impudent aggressiveness
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
a specific size and style of type within a type family
a contorted facial expression
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

face (verb)	take the bull by the horns (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
cover the front or surface of
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
turn so as to expose the face
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
be opposite

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