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on the horns of a dilemma
What do "horns" mean in this phrase?
May 11, 2013 7:53 AM
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The horns here are referring to bull horns. 'On the horns' means you're grapple a bull's horns.
Here it's a metaphor. You're 'grappling' with a dilemma like you would a bull's horns.
May 11, 2013
it a phrase ,it should be translate together,it hesitated whether it is forward or back word
May 11, 2013
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