red rag

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

This was like a red rag to an already irate bull.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2020

Is this a red rag to a bull, an invitation to Salah to set the record straight?

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2018

Such an agreement would be far simpler, limited largely to tariff reduction, and would not be known as “TTIP”, a red rag to anti-globalisation protesters.

From Reuters • May 16, 2018

Enrique waits until traffic is clear, then waves his red rag and guides her out.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario