throw the bull around
Synonym of shoot the breeze.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We sat on the porch to throw the bull around.”
“After the long meeting finished, the coworkers stayed behind to throw the bull around for a while.”
“The old friends gathered at the local pub, eager to throw the bull around and catch up on years of missed stories.”
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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bull in a china shop
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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bull session
An informal discursive group discussion, often one where politics, economics or current events are discussed.
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grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
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lock someone up and throw away the key
To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.
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shoot the bull
To chinwag; to talk idly.
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stone's throw
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
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throw a bone to
To provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.
Last updated August 10, 2026