bull in a china shop

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• bull in a china shop — If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• bull\ in\ a\ china\ shop — n. phr. A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough …   Словарь американских идиом

• bull in a China shop —    If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• bull in a china shop — See a bull in a china shop …   English idioms

• bull in a china shop — someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans He was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week …   Idioms and examples

• Bull in a China shop —   If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful …   Dictionary of English idioms

• a bull in a china shop — A person who lacks the delicacy that the situation calls for • • • Main Entry: ↑bull * * * a bull in a china shop : a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior As …   Useful english dictionary

• be like a bull in a china shop — to often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly. Rob s like a bull in a china shop don t let him near those plants. She s like a bull in a china shop when it comes to dealing with people s feelings. (= behaves in a way that… …   New idioms dictionary

• (a) bull in a china shop — a bull in a ˈchina shop idiom a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed • You re not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?… …   Useful english dictionary