shoot the bull — • shoot the breeze • shoot the bull talk idly I met him at the supermarket so we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes … Idioms and examples
shoot the bull — AND shoot the crap; shoot the shit tv. to chat and gossip. (The same as throw the bull. Use caution with crap; shit.) □ Let’s get together sometime and shoot the bull. □ You spend too much time shooting the crap … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shoot-the-bull (to) — Exaggerate; engage in casual conversation. ► “The innovative course is seen by some as a ‘neat shoot the bull session’ which cheats the kids, and by others as a remedy for teens who haven’t been exposed to healthy relationships at home.” (Wall… … American business jargon
shoot the bull — shoot the breeze/bull/american informal phrase to spend time talking about unimportant things Thesaurus: to have a conversation with someonesynonym Main entry: shoot * * * shoot the ˈbreeze/ˈb … Useful english dictionary
shoot the bull — ► shoot the breeze (or the bull) N. Amer. informal have a casual conversation. Main Entry: ↑shoot … English terms dictionary
shoot the bull — shoot the breeze/bull American, informal to talk in a relaxed way about things that are not important. We sat out on the porch until late, just shooting the breeze … New idioms dictionary
shoot the bull — verb To chinwag; to talk idly. Shooting the bull with Benny and Elvira while Nelson skitters around out there in the lake of rooftops, selling used cars like hotcakes. Syn: shoot the breeze … Wiktionary
shoot the bull — vb to chat inconsequentially ► They were just standing around shooting the breeze when it all went off. (Recorded, US student, Palo Alto, Octo ber 2003) … Contemporary slang
shoot the bull — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. exaggerate grossly, carry on a lengthy conversation, converse, rap; see boast 1 , gossip … English dictionary for students
shoot the bull — v. gossip; discuss; chat … English slang
