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1 как слон
Phraseological unit: as a bull in the china shop (He worked out as a bull in the china shop. Our bar is ruined now.— Он сработал как слон: разгромил весь бар.), like a bull in the china shop (He worked out like a bull in the china shop. Our bar is ruined now.— Он сработал как слон: разгромил весь бар.) -
2 как слон в посудной лавке
неодобр., ирон.lit. like an elephant in a china shop; cf. like a bull in a china shopРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > как слон в посудной лавке
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м.1) зоол. elephant2) шахм. bishop••де́лать из му́хи слона́ разг. — make a mountain out of a molehill
как слон в посу́дной ла́вке — like a bull in a china shop
слона́ не приме́тить — ≈ visit Rome and not to notice the pope
как слону́ дроби́на — like a buckshot to an elephant
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4 как слон в посудной лавке
Phraseological unit: like a bull in a china shopУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как слон в посудной лавке
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6 слон в посудной лавке
• (КАК) СЛОН В ПОСУДНОЙ ЛАВКЕ coll=====⇒ one is clumsy, awkward:- (be (move etc) like) a bull in a china shop.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слон в посудной лавке
См. также в других словарях:
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