like a bull in a china shop

like a bull in a china shop
like a bull in a china shop phrase
doing something with too much enthusiasm or too quickly and carelessly in a way that may damage things or upset someone
Thesaurus: careless and casualsynonym
Main entry: bull

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behaving recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation where one is likely to cause damage or injury

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  • like a bull in a china shop — ► like a bull in a china shop behaving clumsily in a delicate situation. Main Entry: ↑bull …   English terms dictionary

  • be like a bull in a china shop — to often drop or break things because you move awkwardly or roughly. Rob s like a bull in a china shop don t let him near those plants. She s like a bull in a china shop when it comes to dealing with people s feelings. (= behaves in a way that… …   New idioms dictionary

  • like a bull in a china shop — behaving clumsily in a delicate situation. → bull …   English new terms dictionary

  • bull in a china shop — If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bull\ in\ a\ china\ shop — n. phr. A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough …   Словарь американских идиом

  • bull in a China shop —    If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • bull in a china shop — someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans He was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week …   Idioms and examples

  • Bull in a China shop —   If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful …   Dictionary of English idioms

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