throw the bull

throw the bull (around)

slang To chat (with someone) in a relaxed, casual, and idle manner. I spent most of the morning throwing the bull around with my friend in the accounting department. My mom has always been a great one to throw the bull with—we can just talk and joke about anything.

See also: bull, throw

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throw the bull

 and throw the crap

Sl. Fig. to chat; to boast. (Use caution with crap.) Tom could really throw the bull and sound right as rain. You're just throwing the crap. Can it!

See also: bull, throw

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

throw the bull

and throw the crap

tv. to chat; to boast. (Use caution with crap.) Tom could really throw the bull and sound right as rain. Stop throwing the crap and tell me what you really think!

See also: bull, throw

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.