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Meanings of grasp the nettle in inglês

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Usage of grasp the nettle in inglês
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Others hope a new generation of leaders could yet grasp the nettle.
The Guardian
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Now the time had come, Mr Quinn declared, to grasp the nettle.
The Irish Times
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Please, Minister, grasp the nettle and introduce a range of repressive anti-smoking measures.
The Irish Times
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Nobody in authority seems willing to grasp the nettle for once and all.
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontie...
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Unlike Ireland, it failed to grasp the nettle and is suffering the consequences.
The Irish Times
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It's time to grasp the nettle and get Britain a better line of credit.
The Guardian
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Therefore, the Government must grasp the nettle and legislate.
The Irish Times
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ACE must be bold and grasp the nettle.
The Guardian
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Even so, he decided to grasp the nettle.
American empire: blood and iron
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With the euro zone crisis having subsided and confidence gradually returning, the banks can now grasp the nettle.
Reuters
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But we need to grasp the nettle and take the first step to deal with them, Leung said.
Reuters
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The BBC Trust has to grasp the nettle of switching the licence fee over to a voluntary subscription.
The Guardian
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You can afford to grasp the nettle over an emotional matter, but it's important you keep your cool!
The South African
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Will you grasp the nettle firmly?'
I shall wear midnight
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The government needs to grasp the nettle and introduce legislation to make the buying of sex a criminal offence.
The Guardian
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We could but have tried; but Raffles preferred to grasp the nettle and salute Mackenzie with a pleasant nod.
Mr. Justice Raffles
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