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on the horns of a dilemma 

facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
The lion was on the horns of a dilemma, deciding what he should do in such a risky situation.

throwin up the horns 

raging, drinking alcohol, exceeding the limits of what you thought was fun, partying hard....real hard, originated in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Hey what are you doing tonight? Throwin up the horns woooooo! Lets get wasted!

grab life by the horns 

(motto of the Ford F-150 commercial): one of the possible English transliterations of the Latin phrase carpe diem
If you take the phrase 'grab life by the horns' out it's context commercial, it becomes one of the possible English translations of the Latin phrase carpe diem.

grab life by the horns 

(motto of the Ford F-150 commercial): one of the possible English transliterations of the Latin phrase carpe diem
If you take the phrase 'grab life by the horns' out it's commercial context , it becomes one of the possible English translations of the Latin phrase carpe diem.

horns on a cow [horns on the cow] 

It is a slang term used in essex to mean when you make up a crazy mad, random spontaneous song lyrics with your mates friends.
girl 1: what did you do last night yesterday?

girl 2: I made up a horns on a cow horns on the cow with benji and bob

the hook’em horns 

The Hook’em horns is similar to the concept of “two in the pink one in the stink” but here you do the hook’em horns hand gesture and apply the same concept as the “2 in the pink 1 in the stink”
Bro I heard you hooked up with Charlene Last night “
“Yeah I used “the hook’em horns” on her”
the hook’em horns by Lpnigga February 7, 2018