like a 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
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
I am afraid I was too much like a bull in a china shop at college.
From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Nell Speed
