1bull 
/ˈbʊl/ noun
plural bulls /ˈbʊl/ noun [count] 1 a : an adult male animal of the ox and cow family
b : an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales) — often used before another noun ▪ a bull elephant ▪ a bull moose — compare calf, cow; see also pit bull 2 finance : a person who tries to make money by buying stocks and selling them after their price has gone up : a person who expects the price of stocks to go up
▪ The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today. — compare 1bear; see also bull market
b : an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales) — often used before another noun ▪ a bull elephant ▪ a bull moose — compare calf, cow; see also pit bull
▪ The bears outnumbered the bulls on Wall Street today. — compare 1bear; see also bull market
a bull in a china shop
: a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior
▪ As a politician, he was a bull in a china shop and often had to apologize for his rough speech.
▪ As a politician, he was a bull in a china shop and often had to apologize for his rough speech.
a red rag to a bull — see 1red
take the bull by the horns
: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
▪ She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.
▪ She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay.
