throw the bull

== English == === Verb === throw the bull (third-person singular simple present throws the bull, present participle throwing the bull, simple past threw the bull, past participle thrown the bull) (intransitive, idiomatic, somewhat dated) To chat idly. Synonym: shoot the bull To make false boastful claims. To talk or write in an obscure and pretentious manner. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw,‎ the,‎ bull. === See also === === Further reading === “throw the bull v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.