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throwing the bull around

throwing the bull around is the present participle and gerund of throw the bull around.

Meaning of throw the bull around

Verb

throw the bull around (third-person singular simple present throws the bull around, present participle throwing the bull around, simple past threw the bull around, past participle thrown the bull around)

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic) Synonym of shoot the breeze.
    • I lost my dad right about your age. So I know what you're goin' through. So if you wanna come in and talk, or you just want somebody to spill your guts to, or you just wanna throw the bull around, door’s open.2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by hockey coach (Tate Donovan)

Questions about throwing the bull around

What is throwing the bull around the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing the bull around is the present participle and gerund of throw the bull around.

Words near throwing the bull around in the dictionary

  1. throwing tables
  2. throwing tantrums
  3. throwing the baby out with the bathwater
  4. throwing the book at
  5. throwing the bull
  6. throwing the bull around
  7. throwing the handkerchief
  8. throwing the hatchet
  9. throwing the rulebook at
  10. throwing them bows
  11. throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks

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