Idiom: Bull in a
china shop
Example 1:
Martha: Are you going to Jesse’s party?
Luke: No
Martha: Why?
Luke: Her
living room, with its delicate furniture and knickknacks, makes me feel like a
bull in a china shop
Martha: I know exactly what you mean. I can be
very clumsy too
Example 2:
Keiko: I don’t think you care about me
Ryu: Why do you say that?
Keiko: When we fight you become really
aggressive and don’t care about my feelings. I’m sensitive, and you are like a
bull in a china shop.
Meaning: to be extremely
clumsy; aggressive, without care or control.
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