Idiom
bull in a china shop
Meaning
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is like a bull in a china shop during meetings.”
“Please be careful with the fragile equipment, as you are acting like a bull in a china shop.”
“His aggressive management style made him a bull in a china shop, causing irreparable damage to the team's morale and productivity.”
Examples
simple
“He is like a bull in a china shop during meetings.”
contextual
“Please be careful with the fragile equipment, as you are acting like a bull in a china shop.”
complex
“His aggressive management style made him a bull in a china shop, causing irreparable damage to the team's morale and productivity.”
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