like a bull in a china shop
be like a bull in a china shop
To be aggressive and clumsy in a situation that requires delicacy and care. My son is always like a bull in a china shop, so I'm worried about taking him to the museum. Surrounding him with valuables does not seem like a wise idea! This is a complex problem, and if you attack it like a bull in a china shop, you will alienate a lot of people.
See also: bull, china, like, shop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like a bull in a china shop
behaving recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation where you are likely to cause damage or injury.See also: bull, china, like, shop
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
like a ˌbull in a ˈchina shop
very careless or clumsy, especially in a situation where you need to be careful: He was like a bull in a china shop, treading on everyone’s feet and apologizing constantly. The Prime Minister went into the negotiations like a bull in a china shop and only made the relations between the two countries worse.See also: bull, china, like, shop
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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- bull in a china shop
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- pizzle
- ham-fisted
- bull in a china shop (like a)
- hack (something) to bits
- hack (something) to pieces
- hack (something) to smithereens
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