take the bull by the horns vs face

face vs take the bull by the horns

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

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

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

As verbs, face is a hypernym of take the bull by the horns; that is, face is a word with a broader meaning than take the bull by the horns:

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

Other hypernyms of take the bull by the horns include confront.

take the bull by the horns (noun)	face (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

take the bull by the horns (verb)	face (verb)
face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it	deal with (something unpleasant) head on
	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

Difference between take the bull by the horns and face

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