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Banbury story of a cock and a bullA roundabout, nonsensical story.Rate it:

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if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullWhen you don't have all the facts or have a brilliant explanation, you can often convince people or win an argument by using bullshit.Rate it:

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useless as tits on a bullTotally without useful functionRate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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act like a bull in a china shopTo act rudely or clumsily in a delicate situation.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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bull sessionAn informal meeting among men.Rate it:

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bull's eyesweetRate it:

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cock-and-bull storyA far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.Rate it:

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don't give me a lot of bull!Don't prevaricate, don't exaggerate, don't fib to me!Rate it:

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fit as a Mallee bullto be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopBoisterous, awkward, rough, disrespectful, careless. :Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsily, aggressively, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsy, aggressive, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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shoot the bullExtraneous, Trivial, Contrived, Unimportant, possibly sprinkled with absurdity, lies, mebbe 'gossip', et al:Rate it:

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shoot the bullTo chinwag; to talk idly.Rate it:

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take the bull by the hornsTo confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it.Rate it:

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b.s.'Bull ship', abbreviated.Rate it:

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fried breadBread slices dipped in an egg and milk mixture and pan fried then served with syrup, molasses, butter, margarine, and topped w/whip cream, powdered sugar et al.Rate it:

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whipa car, a rideRate it:

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made a killingThe former owner really cracked the whip on US, and we busted our bun fer him, workin' late and no overtime;Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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des coq-à-l'âneCock and bull stories; Disconnected rigmaroles.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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attaquer le taureau par les cornesTo seize the bull by the horns.Rate it:

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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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il ne sait ni A ni BHe does not know B from a bull’s foot; He cannot read; He is a perfect ignoramus.Rate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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pencil whipTo approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.Rate it:

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pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

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smart as a whipVery smart (very intelligent)Rate it:

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straight out of the chuteSomething done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.Rate it:

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tenir le haut boutTo have the whip hand.Rate it:

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un coup de fouet(lit.) A crack of a whip; (fig.) A sudden contraction of the muscles of the leg (or back).Rate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:

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whip inTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.Rate it:

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whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:

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whip inTo prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.Rate it:

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whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:

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whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.Rate it:

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whip outto pull something out with a sudden jerk.Rate it:

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whip throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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whip upTo produce something quickly, especially of a meal.Rate it:

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WINInitialism of whip inflation now : a 1974 US political slogan.Rate it:

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