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1 like a bull in a china shop
like a bull in a china shopfig como um elefante na loja de porcelanas.————————like a bull in a china shopfig como um elefante em loja de porcelana. -
2 china shop
chi.na shop[tʃ'ainə ʃɔp] n louçaria: loja onde se vende louça. like a bull in a china shop fig como um elefante em loja de porcelana. -
3 bull
[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) touro2) (a bull's-eye.) mosca•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
- bull's-eye* * *bull1[bul] n 1 touro. 2 macho de elefante, baleia e outros grandes animais. 3 especulador da bolsa. 4 Amer sl policial, detetive. 5 Amer bobagem, conversa tola 6 Bull Astr constelação do Touro. • vt+vi 1 especular na bolsa. 2 produzir alta na bolsa. 3 mugir (a vaca no cio). • adj 1 macho. 2 como touro, forte, grande, bravo. 3 relativo à alta de preços na bolsa. he took the bull by the horns fig ele enfrentou a dificuldade. like a bull in a china shop fig como um elefante na loja de porcelanas.————————bull2[bul] n bula papal.————————bull3[bul] n disparate, despautério, absurdo.
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like a bull in a china shop — ► like a bull in a china shop behaving clumsily in a delicate situation. Main Entry: ↑bull … English terms dictionary
like a bull in a china shop — phrase doing something with too much enthusiasm or too quickly and carelessly in a way that may damage things or upset someone Thesaurus: careless and casualsynonym Main entry: bull * * * behaving recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation… … 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
like a bull in a china shop — behaving clumsily in a delicate situation. → bull … English new terms dictionary
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 — 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
