throw the bull (around)

throw the bull (around)

slang To chat (with someone) in a relaxed, casual, and idle manner. I spent most of the morning throwing the bull around with my friend in the accounting department. My mom has always been a great one to throw the bull with—we can just talk and joke about anything.
See also: bull, throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

throw the bull

 and throw the crap
Sl. Fig. to chat; to boast. (Use caution with crap.) Tom could really throw the bull and sound right as rain. You're just throwing the crap. Can it!
See also: bull, throw

throw the crap

See previous.
See also: crap, throw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

throw the bull

and throw the crap
tv. to chat; to boast. (Use caution with crap.) Tom could really throw the bull and sound right as rain. Stop throwing the crap and tell me what you really think!
See also: bull, throw

throw the crap

verb
See throw the bull
See also: crap, throw
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • chitchat
  • noodle about (something)
  • be bone idle
  • louse
  • louse around
  • idle away
  • balls around
  • kafooster
  • jabber
  • flap (one's) jaws