like a bull in a china shop
Example Sentences
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Ms Shelley described him as "like a bull in a china shop - once he gets moving, nothing's going to stop him".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
I mean, it almost sounds cliche, but you can’t go out of the gate like a bull in a china shop.
From The Verge • Jun. 29, 2021
"We wanted development, but not like this. This is like a bull in a china shop," Jadeja sighed.
From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2014
Not like a bull in a china shop, he was calm the entire game.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2011
"He'll be like a bull in a china shop," remarked Tim, "but then there's enough of us to handle him if he gets too obstrep'rous."
From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Roe, Edward Payson
