to score a bull
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See BULL'S-EYE. To take the bull by the horns. To attack or encounter a threatened danger fearlessly; to go forth boldly to meet a difficulty.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to score a bull” mean?
See BULL'S-EYE. To take the bull by the horns. To attack or encounter a threatened danger fearlessly; to go forth boldly to meet a difficulty.
Is “to score a bull” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.