The+Bull
11To take the bull by the horns — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …
12Route of the Bull — The Route of the Bull (in Spanish, Ruta del Toro ) is a tourist trail in the province of Cádiz, Spain, that traverses the areas where fighting bulls are raised. These bulls, used in bullfights (corridas) throughout Spain, are of a breed native to …
13The Bull Dog Breed — Infobox short story name = The Bulldog Breed title orig = translator = author = Robert E. Howard country = United States language = English series = Sailor Steve Costigan genre = Boxing, Comedy published in = Fight Stories publication type = Pulp …
14The Bull Head — A tavern so called within the precinct of St. Martin le Grand, 32 H. viii. 1541 (L. and P. H. VIII. XVI. 243). Not further identified …
15take the bull by the horns — verb face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it • Hypernyms: ↑confront, ↑face • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to face up to and grapple with a difficulty * * * take the bull by the horns To grapple boldly with a dange …
16Benny the Bull — Benny the Bull, commonly known as Benny, is the mascot of the Chicago Bulls, a role he has filled since 1969. [http://www.nba.com/bulls/mascot/benny bio.html Benny the Bull Bio] , NBA.com, accessed July 5, 2006.] CostumeThe Benny the Bull suit… …
17Ringing the bull — is a pub game. It involves swinging a bull s nose ring, which is attached to a string, in an arc so as to hook it onto a bull s horn or hook attached to the wall. It must stay on the horn or hook in order to count as a successful throw.There is a …
18St Martin in the Bull Ring — Parish church name=St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham caption=St. Martin in the Bull Ring. dedication=Saint Martin denomination=Church of England tradition=Low Church parish=Birmingham, St Martin diocese=Birmingham province=Canterbury rector …
19hit the bull's-eye — {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./ …
20hit the bull's-eye — {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./ …
