Simmental
/ˈsɪm(ə)ntɑːl
/noun
An animal of a red and white breed of cattle farmed for both meat and milk.Other Cattle Breeds on show include Herefords, Simmentals, Charolais, Aberdeen Angus, Blonde D' Aquitaine, and Limousin....
- In the beef section there are classes for Simmentals, shorthorns, Limousin, Charolais, Hereford, Belgian Blue and Parthenaise Cattle.
- Angus, Shorthorn, Simmental, Charolais and Limousin farmers were not afraid to pay big money for top class bulls.
Origin
1950s: named after a valley in central Switzerland.
- throw good money after bad
- throw-in
- throwing stick
- throw in one's lot with
- throw in the towel (or sponge)
- throw money at
- throw off
- throw off at
- throw of the dice
- throw oneself at
- throw oneself into
- throw oneself on (or upon)
- throw oneself on someone's mercy
- throw one's hand in
- throw one's hat in (or into) the ring
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's money about/around
- throw one's toys out of the pram
- throw one's weight about (or around)
- throw one's weight behind
- throw (or cast or shed) light on
- throw (or catch) someone off balance
- throw (or chuck)a seven
- throw (or knock) someone for a loop
- throw (or pour) cold water on