bull in a china shop
idiomA person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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all the tea in China
Something very valuable or priceless.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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big shop
A large, regular purchase of groceries; as opposed to ad hoc or impulse purchases.
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bull session
An informal discursive group discussion, often one where politics, economics or current events are discussed.
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China syndrome
A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.
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grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
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made in China
Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
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Nixon in China
Suggesting the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.