Nghĩa là gì:
bull
bull /bul/- danh từ
- con đực (voi, cá voi...)
- a bull elephant: voi đực
- a bull whale: cá voi đực
- bull (thiên văn học) sao Kim ngưu
- người đầu cơ giá lên (thị trường chứng khoán)
- bull operations: hoạt động đầu cơ giá lên (ở thị trường chứng khoán)
- (từ lóng) cớm, mật thám; cảnh sát
- bull in a china shop
- người vụng về, lóng ngóng
- to take the bull by the horns
- không sợ khó khăn nguy hiểm
- nội động từ
- đầu cơ giá lên (ở thị trường chứng khoán)
- ngoại động từ
- tìm cách nâng giá (hối phiếu ở thị trường chứng khoán)
- danh từ
- lời nói ngớ ngẩn, lời nói ngây ngô, lời nói tự nó đã mâu thuẫn ((thường) Irish bull)
- (từ lóng) lời nói láo, lời nói bậy bạ, lời nói khoác lác
- ngoại động từ
- (từ lóng) lừa bịp (ai) bằng những lời khoác lác
- danh từ
- nước tráng thùng rượu để uống
shoot the breeze bull Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
bite the bullet
try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."
bull/bullshit/BS
a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.
bull-headed
" stubborn; inflexible."
bull in a China shop
(See a bull in a China shop)
bully for you
you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""
cock and bull
nonsense, bull, BS Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.
dodge a bullet
avoid a failure or loss or injury "Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a ""D"" on the final exam."
hit the bull
go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull
hit the bulls-eye
reach the main point I think that he really hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems with the regular staff.
shoot the breeze/bull
talk idly I met him at the supermarket so we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
sweat bullets
worry, be very concerned or afraid or nervous I was sweating bullets when I heard your plane went down.
sweat bullets/blood
be nervous, be very worried I was sweating bullets during the interview but after it started I was able to calm down.
take a bullet
accept blame or injury to protect someone Pat said she was responsible for our mistake - she took a bullet.
take the bull by the horns
take decisive action and not worry about the results My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
bull
nonsense; a modification of bullshit [1600s]
bull dyke
a masculine lesbian. Typifies the heterosexual necessity to impart male traits in a derogatory fashion, however the term is used and accepted within the scene
bullet
one year in county jail
bulls
plainclothes railroad cops; uniformed police; prison guards
bullshit
1. nonsense, rubbish, egocentric boasting; see bull
2. very angry
3. drunk, intoxicated by a drug
4. (interj) rubbish! nonsense!
2. to lie, fib
bullshitter
an egocentric boaster, a teller of untruths
shoot the bull
Idiom(s): shoot the bull
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to spend time chatting about one's accomplishments, especially with others who are doing the same.
• Those guys out in the backyard are just sitting around shooting the bull.
• It was raining, so everybody spent the day indoors drinking beer and shooting the bull.
in the bullpen
Idiom(s): in the bullpen
Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
[for a baseball pitcher to be] in a special place near a baseball playing field, warming up to pitch.
• You can tell who is pitching next by seeing who is in the bullpen.
• Our best pitcher just went into the bullpen. He'll be pitching soon.
hit the bull's-eye
Idiom(s): hit the bull's-eye
Theme: SUCCESS
to achieve the goal perfectly. (Informal.)
• Your idea really hit the bull’s-eye. Thank you!
• Jill has a lot of insight. She knows how to hit the bull's-eye.
cock-and-bull story
Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story
Theme: LYING
a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't give me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!
seize the bull by the horns
Idiom(s): take the bull by the horns AND seize the bull by the horns
Theme: DETERMINATION
to meet a challenge directly.
• If we are going to solve this problem, someone is going to have to take the bull by the horns.
• This threat isn't going to go away by itself. We are going to seize the bull by the horns and settle this matter once and for all.
full of bull
Idiom(s): full of hot air AND full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes
Theme: BOASTING
full of nonsense; talking nonsense. (Slang.)
• Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.
• Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans.
• You're full of it.
Angry as a bull
If someone is as angry as a bull, they are very angry.
Bull market
A bull market is a period when investors are optimistic and there are expectations that good financial results will continue.
Bull session
If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
Cock and bull story
A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.
Dodge the bullet
If someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem.
Grab the bulls by its horns
If you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal head-on and directly with a problem.
Like a bull at a gate
If you tackle a job very quickly, without any real thought about what you are doing, you are going at it like a bull at a gate.
Mess with a bull, you get the horns
If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt.
Red rag to a bull
If something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.
Silver bullet
A silver bullet is a complete solution to a large problem, a solution that seems magical.
Take the bull by its horns
Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.
like a red rag to a bull
likely to make someone angry: "Don't talk to him about politics - it's like a red rag to a bull."
bull in a china shop|bull|china|china shop|shop
n. phr. A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made the teacher say no.
bull session|bull|session
n., slang A long informal talk about something by a group of persons. After the game the boys in the dormitory had a bull session until the lights went out.
bullet lane|bullet|lane
n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The passing lane. Move over into the bullet lane, this eighteen wheeler is moving too slow.
bullshit artist|artist|bullshit
n., slang, vulgar, but gaining in social acceptance A person who habitually makes exaggerated or insincerely flattering speeches designed to impress others. Joe is a regular bullshit artist, small wonder he keeps gettine promoted ahead of everyone else.
cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story
n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story. "Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.
hit the bull's-eye|bull's eye|hit
v. phr., informal To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. John hit the bull's-eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty.
take the bull by the horns|bull|horns|take
v. phr., informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job.
Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS.
bulletin board
bulletin board
Also, electronic bulletin board. A computer service that provides facilities for people to leave messages by phone or telecomputing. For example, The National Writers Union has a bulletin board through which members communicate via their modems. Both the device and the term, alluding to the older board for posting notices, date from the late 1970s.
bullshit artist
bullshit artist
Also, bull artist. A person who habitually exaggerates, flatters, or talks nonsense. For example, Don't believe a word of it—he's a bullshit artist. Both versions are considered vulgar slang. The first dates from the 1940s, the second from the World War I period.a aureate in a Ceramics shop
"a big, adventuresome being in a allowance abounding of brittle things; ache your style" Imagine a 300-pound football amateur at a tea party, and you accept a aureate in a Ceramics shop.
Angry as a bull
If addition is as affronted as a bull, they are actual angry.
bite the bullet
try harder, be tougher "Bite the ammo during assay week. Don't party; aloof study."
bull
nonsense; a modification of bullshit [1600s]
bull dyke
a adult lesbian. Typifies the heterosexual call to admit macho ancestry in a aspersing fashion, about the appellation is acclimated and accustomed aural the scene
bull in a Ceramics shop
(See a aureate in a Ceramics shop)
bull in a ceramics shop|bull|china|china shop|shop
n. phr. A asperous or clumsy being who says or does article to acrimony others or agitated plans; a awkward person. We were talking affably and anxiously with the abecedary about a chic party, but John came in like a aureate in a ceramics boutique and his asperous allocution fabricated the abecedary say no.
Bull market
A aureate bazaar is a aeon back investors are optimistic and there are expectations that acceptable banking after-effects will continue.
Bull session
If you accept a aureate session, you accept an breezy accumulation altercation about something.
bull session|bull|session
n., slang A continued breezy allocution about article by a accumulation of persons. After the bold the boys in the billet had a aureate affair until the lights went out.
bull-headed
" stubborn; inflexible."
bull/bullshit/BS
a adventure that is not all true, aureate His account is a lot of bull. Don't accept it.
bullet
one year in canton jail
bullet lane|bullet|lane
n., slang, citizen's bandage radio jargon The casual lane. Move over into the ammo lane, this eighteen wheeler is affective too slow.
bulletin board
bulletin board
Also, electronic account board. A computer account that provides accessories for bodies to leave letters by buzz or telecomputing. For example, The National Writers Union has a account lath through which associates acquaint via their modems. Both the accessory and the term, alluding to the earlier lath for announcement notices, date from the backward 1970s.
bulls
plainclothes railroad cops; uniformed police; bastille guards
bullshit
1. nonsense, rubbish, egoistic boasting; see bull
2. actual angry
3. drunk, bagged by a drug
4. (interj) rubbish! nonsense!
2. to lie, fib
bullshit artist
bullshit artist
Also, bull artist. A being who commonly exaggerates, flatters, or talks nonsense. For example, Don't accept a chat of it—he's a babble artist. Both versions are advised barnyard slang. The aboriginal dates from the 1940s, the additional from the World War I period.
bullshit artist|artist|bullshit
n., slang, vulgar, but accepting in amusing acceptance A being who commonly makes abstract or insincerely adulatory speeches advised to affect others. Joe is a approved babble artist, baby admiration he keeps gettine answer advanced of anybody else.
bullshitter
an egoistic boaster, a teller of untruths
bully for you
you were lucky, acceptable for you "When I exhausted Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""
cock and bull
nonsense, bull, BS Don't accept that cock-and-bull adventure about Bigfoot.
Cock and aureate story
A erect and aureate adventure is a lie addition tells that is absolutely unbelievable.
cock-and-bull story
Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story
Theme: LYING
a silly, fabricated story; a adventure that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't accord me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your antic cock-and-bull story!
cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story
n. phr. An abstract or astonishing story. "Stop agriculture me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.
dodge a bullet
avoid a abortion or accident or abrasion "Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a ""D"" on the final exam."
Dodge the bullet
If addition has dodged a bullet, they accept auspiciously abhorred a actual austere problem.
full of bull
Idiom(s): full of hot air AND abounding of beans; abounding of bull; abounding of it; abounding of prunes
Theme: BOASTING
full of nonsense; talking nonsense. (Slang.)
• Oh, shut up, Mary. You're abounding of hot air.
• Don't pay any absorption to Bill. He's abounding of beans.
• You're abounding of it.
Grab the beasts by its horns
If you grab (take) the aureate by its horns, you accord bang and anon with a problem.
hit the bull
go to the best important allotment of a matter, ability the capital catechism She hit the bull
hit the bull's-eye
Idiom(s): hit the bull's-eye
Theme: SUCCESS
to accomplish the ambition perfectly. (Informal.)
• Your abstraction absolutely hit the bull’s-eye. Thank you!
• Jill has a lot of insight. She knows how to hit the bull's-eye.
hit the bull's-eye|bull's eye|hit
v. phr., informal To go to the important allotment of the matter; ability the capital question. John hit the bull's-eye back he said the big catechism was one of simple honesty.
hit the bulls-eye
reach the capital point I anticipate that he absolutely hit the bulls-eye back he talked about the problems with the approved staff.
in the bullpen
Idiom(s): in the bullpen
Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL
[for a baseball abode to be] in a appropriate abode abreast a baseball arena field, abating up to pitch.
• You can acquaint who is casting abutting by seeing who is in the bullpen.
• Our best abode aloof went into the bullpen. He'll be casting soon.
Like a aureate at a gate
If you accouterment a job actual quickly, afterwards any absolute anticipation about what you are doing, you are activity at it like a aureate at a gate.
like a red rag to a bull
likely to accomplish addition angry: "Don't allocution to him about backroom - it's like a red rag to a bull."
Mess with a bull, you get the horns
If you do article brainless or dangerous, you can get hurt.
Red rag to a bull
If article is a red rag to a bull, it is article that will accordingly accomplish somebody affronted or cross.
seize the aureate by the horns
Idiom(s): take the aureate by the horns AND appropriate the aureate by the horns
Theme: DETERMINATION
to accommodated a claiming directly.
• If we are activity to break this problem, addition is activity to accept to booty the aureate by the horns.
• This blackmail isn't activity to go abroad by itself. We are activity to appropriate the aureate by the horns and achieve this amount already and for all.
shoot the breeze/bull
talk idly I met him at the bazaar so we absitively to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
shoot the bull
Idiom(s): shoot the bull
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to absorb time chatting about one's accomplishments, abnormally with others who are accomplishing the same.
• Those guys out in the backyard are aloof sitting about cutting the bull.
• It was raining, so everybody spent the day central bubbler beer and cutting the bull.
Silver bullet
A argent ammo is a complete band-aid to a ample problem, a band-aid that seems magical.
sweat bullets
worry, be actual anxious or abashed or afraid I was afraid bullets back I heard your alike went down.
sweat bullets/blood
be nervous, be actual afraid I was afraid bullets during the account but afterwards it started I was able to calm down.
take a bullet
accept accusation or abrasion to assure addition Pat said she was amenable for our aberration - she took a bullet.
Take the aureate by its horns
Taking a aureate by its horns would be the best absolute but additionally the best alarming way to try to attempt with such an animal. Back we use the byword in accustomed talk, we beggarly that the being we are talking about tackles their problems anon and is not afraid about any risks involved.
take the aureate by the horns
take absolute activity and not anguish about the after-effects My aunt absitively to booty the aureate by the horns and activate affairs for the ancestors reunion.
take the aureate by the horns|bull|horns|take
v. phr., informal To booty audible activity and not affliction about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He absitively to booty the aureate by the horns and appeal a accession in bacon alike admitting it ability amount him his job.
Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS.