bull

See:

HIT THE BULLS-EYE,

SHOOT THE BREEZE or SHOOT THE BULL,

TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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shoot the breeze

[shoot the breeze] or [bat the breeze] or [fan the breeze] or [shoot the bull] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk. * /Jim shot the breeze with his neighbor while the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take the bull by the horns

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

брать быка за рога

[брать быка за рога] {v. phr.} [brat' byi`ka za ro`ga] ~to take the bull by the horns {literally} Begin to act vigorously, right away and from the most important part. […] www.sky-net-eye.com

hit the bulls-eye

[hit 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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