corral

corral (someone or something)

To steer or guide someone or something into a particular place. The dog corralled the sheep back into their pen. A: "Where did that cat come from?" B: "I bet some other animal coralled it into our yard." Good luck corralling the horse back into the stable.

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corral someone or something

Fig. to herd someone or something into a corral or other enclosed space. It took the cowboys two hours to corral the mustangs. The nursery school teacher herded the kids off the playground and corraled them in the classroom.

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corral dust

n. nonsense, lies, and exaggeration. (A euphemism for bullshit.) The way Judy handles the corral dust, she must be running for political office.

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