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like a bull in a china shop



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When I first saw Antonio play he was like a bull in a china shop.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2021

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

Not like a bull in a china shop, he was calm the entire game.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2011

Taylor and Curtis and that crowd are sure to do it, and I dare say they will rage like a bull in a china shop.

From That Scholarship Boy by Leslie, Emma




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