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Originally Posted by Britflamesfan
It's enough to drive you round the bend. I had really hoped that the Flames would grasp the nettle after being in the mushy middle for so long and have a go at picking up an elite player or two from the draft in order to have a crack at winning the cup again. But no they seem content with their lot and happy to just being close to the race each year. Very sadly I am losing interest after 30 years of supporting them as they just do not have the right attitude to winning.
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Grasp the nettle?
to force yourself to be brave and do something that is difficult or unpleasant [cambridge dictionary]
We would say “grab the bull by the horns.”
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