Like a bull at a gate

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Meaning

Charging hard and fast, no pause.

Origin

From 19th-century Britain, tied to farms; bulls rushed gates, slang by 1880s in a tale for haste. A 1890s 'Times' uses it for a dash.

Usage Examples

  • He went at it like a bull at a gate.
  • Like a bull at a gate; she's fast!
  • Bull at a gate; rash move.

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