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bull in a china shop |
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*bull in a china shop Prov. a very clumsy creature in a delicate situation. (*Typically: as awkward as ~; like ~.) I never know what to say at a funeral. I feel like a bull in a china shop, trampling on feelings without even meaning to. Lester felt like a bull in a china shop; reaching for an orange, he made several elaborate pyramids of fruit tumble down. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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`You can't take your (untrained) dog into a business without it being the equivalent of a bull in a china shop,' says Pagel, owner of Diamond Dogs Training. Attorney's Office will do something painstakingly thorough and comprehensive, and the DA will be a bull in a china shop," said a white-collar criminal ``He's a bull in a china shop,'' coach Derek McIntyre said of Wasser, who bench presses 275 pounds and recently broke the school squatting record (465 pounds). |
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