idiom
bull in a china shop
BOOL in ah CHY-nah SHOP
bʊl ɪn ə ˈtʃaɪnə ʃɒpListen
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Syllable breakdown
bullinachinashop
Dictionary meaning
A clumsy person in a delicate or sensitive situation.
Examples
- Sending him to the mediation was a mistake—he was a bull in a china shop.
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