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The phrase is "Bull in a china shop." Picture a giant creature weighing a ton. Picture this store with all these dainty little porcelain objects. Picture the shopkeeper as she is about to see thousands in inventory about to be shattered.
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What is the correct phrase for full as a bull in a china shop?
the phrase is ' as potentially destructive as a bull....'
What does Cassie is like a bull in a china shop mean?
It means that Cassie is very clumsy like a bull in a china shop.
What does the figure of speech a bull in a China shop mean?
A bull in a China shop is an idiom meaning that a person is dealing or has dealt with with another person or people in a clumsy manner. If it is related to one incident that is not the norm for the person, it would be remarked upon in the following way: " Geez, I was lacking sleep when I spoke to my class about my experiences and I fear I came off like a bull in a China shop. I hope I didn't come off insensitively when I was trying to get the message across to others." ......................................................................................................................................................................... If someone is like a bull in a china shop, they are very careless in the way that they move or behave, such a person breaks things or often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior. eg We told her it was a delicate situation but she went into the meeting like a bull in a china shop.
How could a bull ever get into a china shop in the first place?
A bull could get into a china shop if it had escaped from a nearby farm or field. Similarly, if the china shop had left a door open then any type of animal could get in.
What is like a rhino in a china shop?
The expression is usually "a bull in a china shop" as we see it. This might just be a variation on the theme.
What does 'bull in a china shop' mean?
A bull in a china shop, refers to someone who is clumsy or too rough. China is fine dishware and easily broken. could you imagine if someone let a bull loose in a shop that sold china, it would be a mess.
What is another saying for a bull in a china shop?
sin ju sen tonakitara
Which big and clumsy animal - other than a bull - would you not want in your china shop?
ElephantCowHorseBearHippoRhinoMoose
What phrases or idioms contain the word 'shop'?
like a bull in a china shopshop 'til you drop
What is the Origin of bull in a China shop?
It was first recorded in Frederick Marryat's novel, Jacob Faithful (1834).
Where did the saying you're as clumsy as a bull in a china closet come from?
I have been told it is from an ancestor of mine in Ireland (surname bull) who caused a commotion in a china shop, however most people now associate this idiom with animals.
What does that baby is like a bull in a china shop?
to often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly
