red rag

Example Sentences

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As yields act as a red rag on both sides of the Atlantic, it will be tough for the market to carry on charging higher.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That was like a "red rag to a bull" he said, and he went on to get a degree in animal nutrition and to set up a farm in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“Azov was like a red rag for them,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Is this a red rag to a bull, an invitation to Salah to set the record straight?

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2018

Each time someone arrives to eat dinner, he waves the red rag to guide the customer into a parking space, like a ground crew member ushering a jetliner to a gate.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario