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grasp the nettle |
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grasp the nettle (British & Australian) to take action immediately in order to deal with an unpleasant situation See clutch at strawsUsage notes: A nettle is a plant which can sting if you touch it. I've been putting off tackling the problem for too long and I think it's time to grasp the nettle. See also: grasp How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Better to grasp the nettle and accept that liberal imperialism may be the best we are going to do in these callous and sentimental times. The drag exerted on the economy by the many huge state-owned and money-losing enterprises grew even worse in 1996, and while every year China's leaders promise to deal with these issues, they are as unwilling to grasp the nettle as America's leaders are to reform campaign financing. The drag exerted on the economy by the many huge state-owned and money-losing enterprises grew even worse in 1996, and while every year China's leaders promise to deal with these issues, they are as unwilling to grasp the nettle as America's leaders are to reform campaign financing. |
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