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bull in a china shop





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With the grace of a bull in a china shop, Thiero flung himself toward the rim.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Or so often acted like a bull in a china shop, such as by threatening war with Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

Both are veteran politicians who have the traits of a bull in a china shop.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2023

They floundered about in the wrong clothes with the incorrect haircut and speech patterns like the proverbial bull in a china shop.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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