red rag

Example Sentences

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As yields act as a red rag on both sides of the Atlantic, it will be tough for the market to carry on charging higher.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Fairclough added wearing number one "was like waving a red rag to a bull at that level of football".

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

“Azov was like a red rag for them,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Writing about millennials online is like a red rag to a bull – a bull that specifically loves to procrastinate by getting angry with strangers.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2018

Then he grabs a faded red rag from a cardboard box next to the sink, tips the can, and wets it.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell