like a bull in a china shop
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Their identity is as a team who will have a real go at you and their approach is a bit like a bull in a china shop.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
I mean, it almost sounds cliche, but you can’t go out of the gate like a bull in a china shop.
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2021
"We wanted development, but not like this. This is like a bull in a china shop," Jadeja sighed.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2014
He would be like a bull in a china shop, Teddy.
From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray
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