take the bear by the tooth
take the bear by the tooth
To subject oneself to danger or trouble. I really took the bear by the tooth by sneaking out of the house late at night. I think you're taking the bear by the tooth to drive in such torrential rain.
See also: bear, by, take, tooth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- bear out
- as much as the traffic will bear
- traffic
- bearing
- bear cage
- bear up
- play dead
- (as) hungry as a bear
- hungry as a bear
- gruff as a bear