take the bull by the horns - face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it. confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; You must confront your opponent; Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring; The two enemies finally confronted each other.
Brazil shares borders with these ten countries: To the north is Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. To the west is Bolivia and Peru. Finally, to the south is Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. Chile is the only country that does not border Brazil in South America.o the north is Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. To the west is Bolivia and Peru. Finally, to the south is Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Brazil also has a large population of mixed European, mainly Portuguese, descent. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Brazil was the destination of many immigrants from Italy, Germany, and Spain. During the same era smaller numbers of immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe and the Middle East.