skin the bear at once

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be as brown as a berry
  • berry
  • (as) brown as a berry
  • as brown as a berry
  • a piece of the action
  • a piece/slice of the action
  • a bit of the action
  • bit of the action
  • a turn of phrase
  • appear to