be like a red rag to a bull

To be a willfully infuriating or aggravating provocation; to be something that incites great anger or annoyance. An allusion to matadors' practice of waving red rags at a bull during a bullfight, though in fact the color of the rag makes no difference to the animal. John's gone to gloat about his success over his brother, which is like a red rag to a bull if you ask me. You do realize that bringing your new girlfriend to your ex-wife's house is like a red rag to a bull, right?

词组	be like a red rag to a bull
释义	be like a red rag to a bull be like a red rag to a bull To be a willfully infuriating or aggravating provocation; to be something that incites great anger or annoyance. An allusion to matadors' practice of waving red rags at a bull during a bullfight, though in fact the color of the rag makes no difference to the animal. John's gone to gloat about his success over his brother, which is like a red rag to a bull if you ask me. You do realize that bringing your new girlfriend to your ex-wife's house is like a red rag to a bull, right? See also: bull, like, rag, red Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be like a red flag to a bull a red flag to a bull a red rag to a bull close (one's) ears to (someone or something) a security blanket shut (one's) ears to (someone or something) shut/close your ears to somebody/something get (something) into (one's) thick head
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