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Фразеологизм: как слон (He worked out like a bull in the china shop. Our bar is ruined now.— Он сработал как слон: разгромил весь бар.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > like a bull in the china shop
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как слон в посудной лавкеHe was a bad diplomat, because he tended to approach vital and delicate negotiations like a bull in a china shop.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > like a bull in a china shop
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Фразеологизм: как слон в посудной лавкеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > like a bull in a china shop
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≈ слон в посудной лавке, неуклюжий, неловкий человек, "медведь" (обыкн. like a bull in a china shop)‘You have strength... it is untutored strength.’ ‘Like a bull in a china shop,’ he suggested and won a smile. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XIV) — - У вас есть сила... но это сила, не обузданная разумом. - Как у слона в посудной лавке, - подсказал он и был награжден улыбкой девушки.
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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