bull in a china shop
Example Sentences
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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
Being a bull in a china shop is not a good idea anywhere, but for some reason that was the culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
“A bull in a china shop, that’s what she is,” Miss Benson, the librarian, says under her breath.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
