bull through
Definition
Verb: - To force something to happen or to be accepted, especially by using aggressive determination or sheer effort, often against resistance or obstacles.
Usage
This verb describes the act of overcoming opposition or difficulty not through finesse or persuasion, but through persistent, forceful, and sometimes blunt effort. It implies a direct and powerful approach to achieving an objective.
Examples
- Despite strong objections from the committee, the CEO bulled through the controversial policy change.
- The senator bulled through the legislation during the final hours of the session.
- He bulled through the crowded room to reach the exit.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a connotation of disregarding finer points of procedure, debate, or diplomacy in favor of achieving a result through sheer willpower or momentum.
Variants and Related Words
- Bull (verb): To push or drive forcefully or violently. (e.g., )
- Bulldoze (verb): To clear, flatten, or force through as if with a bulldozer; can be used similarly in a figurative sense. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Force through
- Ram through
- Drive through
- Push through
- Steamroller
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Push through: To succeed in getting something accepted or completed, especially with effort. This is a more common and slightly less forceful synonym.
- They managed to push the reform through parliament.
Related Idioms
- To railroad something through: To force something to be approved or completed quickly and without proper consideration.
- The government was accused of railroading the bill through the legislature.
Verb
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push or force
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He bulled through his demands
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