corral

corral (someone or something)

To steer or guide someone or something into a particular place. The dog corralled the sheep back into their pen.
See also: corral
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

corral someone or something

Fig. to herd someone or something into a corral or other enclosed space. It took the cowboys two hours to corral the mustangs. The nursery school teacher herded the kids off the playground and corraled them in the classroom.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

corral dust

n. nonsense, lies, and exaggeration. (A euphemism for bullshit.) The way Judy handles the corral dust, she must be running for political office.
See also: corral, dust
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • corral (someone or something)
  • do someone or something justice
  • helluva someone/something
  • hit someone for something
  • force or an animal from
  • corral dust
  • not my dog
  • go through someone like a dose of salts
  • do a job on someone From do a number on something.
  • ain’t 1
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