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1 bull
bul1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) okse; hann (om hval osv.)2) (a bull's-eye.) blink•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
- bull's-eyeokse--------stut--------tyrIsubst. \/bʊl\/(pavelig) bulle, bulletin, uttalelse fra VatikanetIIsubst. \/bʊl\/1) okse, stut2) hann (elefant, hval e.l.)3) ( børs) haussespekulant, haussist4) (slang, amer.) snut, purk5) ( britisk) midten av en blink6) (militærvesen, hverdagslig) pussing og rengjøring av utstyr7) (austr., aboriginal) forklaring: søt alkoholholdig drikk laget av honning og vann8) ( britisk) forklaring: drikk laget av destillasjonsrester fra brennevin eller sukkerbull operation ( børs) haussespekulasjonlike a bull at a gate utålmodig, vill, fremfusende, hensynsløslike a bull in a china shop som en elefant i en porselensbutikktake the bull by the horns ta tyren ved horneneIIIsubst. \/bʊl\/sludder, nonsens, tullprat, pisspratIrish bull forklaring: ulogisk, selvmotsigende ytring (ofte humoristisk)IVverb \/bʊl\/1) skyve hardt, tvinge2) ( børs) hausse, spekulere i hausse3) (hverdagslig, slang) knulle med4) (amer., slang) skryte, overdrive5) (amer., slang) føre bak lyset, narre, lyve forbull the market ( børs) forklaring: ligge i eller spekulere i hausse -
2 gore
ɡo: 1. noun(blood (especially when it is thick and solid): After the battle, the knight was covered in gore.) levret blod2. verb((of an animal) to pierce with its horns, tusks etc: The bull gored the farmer to death.) spidde, stange- goryIsubst. \/ɡɔː\/1) ( litterært) størknet blod, levret blod2) ( hverdagslig) gørrIIsubst. \/ɡɔː\/( håndarbeid) kile, bredde, spjeldet skjørt med kile, et breddeskjørtIIIverb \/ɡɔː\/1) spidde, gjennombore2) stange (i hjel)IVverb \/ɡɔː\/1) sy kile i2) klippe til kile
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To 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take 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 … Useful english dictionary
take the bull by the horns — take some kind of action He finally decided to take the bull by the horns and started to plan their anniversary party. Digest 16/2002 to face a difficult or unpleasant situation directly, with courage You never know how your parents will react to … Idioms and examples
take the bull by the horns — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… … Wikipedia
take the bull by the horns — To take the bull by the horns means that a person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem. When the argument turned into a fight, the bar owner took the bull by the horns and called the police … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take the bull by the horns — ► take the bull by the horns deal decisively with a difficult situation. Main Entry: ↑bull … English terms dictionary
take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — 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,… … Словарь американских идиом
take the bull by the horns — control the problem, be firm, take charge If the class is noisy, the teacher must take the bull by the horns … English idioms
take the bull by the horns — verb to confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it He took the bull by the horns and reprogrammed the entire mess … Wiktionary