含义: a bull in a china shop

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bull 成语

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

bite the bullet

try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."

bull/bullshit/BS

a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.

bull-headed

" stubborn; inflexible."

bull in a China shop

(See a bull in a China shop)

bully for you

you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""

cock and bull

nonsense, bull, BS Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.

dodge a bullet

avoid a failure or loss or injury "Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a ""D"" on the final exam."

hit the bull

go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull

hit the bulls-eye

reach the main point I think that he really hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems with the regular staff.

shoot the breeze/bull

talk idly I met him at the supermarket so we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.

sweat bullets

worry, be very concerned or afraid or nervous I was sweating bullets when I heard your plane went down.

sweat bullets/blood

be nervous, be very worried I was sweating bullets during the interview but after it started I was able to calm down.

take a bullet

accept blame or injury to protect someone Pat said she was responsible for our mistake - she took a bullet.

take the bull by the horns

take decisive action and not worry about the results My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

bull

nonsense; a modification of bullshit [1600s]

bull dyke

a masculine lesbian. Typifies the heterosexual necessity to impart male traits in a derogatory fashion, however the term is used and accepted within the scene

bullet

one year in county jail

bulls

plainclothes railroad cops; uniformed police; prison guards

bullshit

1. nonsense, rubbish, egocentric boasting; see bull
2. very angry
3. drunk, intoxicated by a drug
4. (interj) rubbish! nonsense!
2. to lie, fib

bullshitter

an egocentric boaster, a teller of untruths

shoot the bull

Idiom(s): shoot the bull

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to spend time chatting about one's accomplishments, especially with others who are doing the same.
• Those guys out in the backyard are just sitting around shooting the bull.
• It was raining, so everybody spent the day indoors drinking beer and shooting the bull.

in the bullpen

Idiom(s): in the bullpen

Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL

[for a baseball pitcher to be] in a special place near a baseball playing field, warming up to pitch.
• You can tell who is pitching next by seeing who is in the bullpen.
• Our best pitcher just went into the bullpen. He'll be pitching soon.

hit the bull's-eye

Idiom(s): hit the bull's-eye

Theme: SUCCESS

to achieve the goal perfectly. (Informal.)
• Your idea really hit the bull’s-eye. Thank you!
• Jill has a lot of insight. She knows how to hit the bull's-eye.

cock-and-bull story

Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story

Theme: LYING

a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't give me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!

seize the bull by the horns

Idiom(s): take the bull by the horns AND seize the bull by the horns

Theme: DETERMINATION

to meet a challenge directly.
• If we are going to solve this problem, someone is going to have to take the bull by the horns.
• This threat isn't going to go away by itself. We are going to seize the bull by the horns and settle this matter once and for all.

full of bull

Idiom(s): full of hot air AND full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes

Theme: BOASTING

full of nonsense; talking nonsense. (Slang.)
• Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.
• Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans.
• You're full of it.

Angry as a bull

If someone is as angry as a bull, they are very angry.

Bull market

A bull market is a period when investors are optimistic and there are expectations that good financial results will continue.

Bull session

If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.

Cock and bull story

A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.

Dodge the bullet

If someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem.

Grab the bulls by its horns

If you grab (take) the bull by its horns, you deal head-on and directly with a problem.

Like a bull at a gate

If you tackle a job very quickly, without any real thought about what you are doing, you are going at it like a bull at a gate.

Mess with a bull, you get the horns

If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt.

Red rag to a bull

If something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.

Silver bullet

A silver bullet is a complete solution to a large problem, a solution that seems magical.

Take the bull by its horns

Taking a bull by its horns would be the most direct but also the most dangerous way to try to compete with such an animal. When we use the phrase in everyday talk, we mean that the person we are talking about tackles their problems directly and is not worried about any risks involved.

like a red rag to a bull

likely to make someone angry: "Don't talk to him about politics - it's like a red rag to a bull."

bull in a china shop|bull|china|china shop|shop

n. phr. A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made the teacher say no.

bull session|bull|session

n., slang A long informal talk about something by a group of persons. After the game the boys in the dormitory had a bull session until the lights went out.

bullet lane|bullet|lane

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The passing lane. Move over into the bullet lane, this eighteen wheeler is moving too slow.

bullshit artist|artist|bullshit

n., slang, vulgar, but gaining in social acceptance A person who habitually makes exaggerated or insincerely flattering speeches designed to impress others. Joe is a regular bullshit artist, small wonder he keeps gettine promoted ahead of everyone else.

cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story

n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story. "Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.

hit the bull's-eye|bull's eye|hit

v. phr., informal To go to the important part of the matter; reach the main question. John hit the bull's-eye when he said the big question was one of simple honesty.

take the bull by the horns|bull|horns|take

v. phr., informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job.
Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS.

bulletin board

bulletin board
Also, electronic bulletin board. A computer service that provides facilities for people to leave messages by phone or telecomputing. For example, The National Writers Union has a bulletin board through which members communicate via their modems. Both the device and the term, alluding to the older board for posting notices, date from the late 1970s.

bullshit artist

bullshit artist
Also, bull artist. A person who habitually exaggerates, flatters, or talks nonsense. For example, Don't believe a word of it—he's a bullshit artist. Both versions are considered vulgar slang. The first dates from the 1940s, the second from the World War I period.