skin the bear at once

To address an issue directly. Primarily heard in US. A: "Jen means well, but she can be a little blunt." B: "Yeah, she tends to skin the bear at once." This is a big problem to tackle, so let's skin the bear at once, gentlemen—there's no time to waste.

See also: bear, once, skin

See also:

(as) brown as a berry
as brown as a berry
a fair suck of the sauce bottle
a piece of the action
a piece/slice of the action
a bit of the action
a turn of phrase
appear to
a change of heart
a mystery to (one)

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