like a bull in a china shop
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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
Ms Shelley described him as "like a bull in a china shop - once he gets moving, nothing's going to stop him".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
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
Will said he felt like a bull in a china shop at these informal teas.
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
