red rag

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Such an agreement would be far simpler, limited largely to tariff reduction, and would not be known as “TTIP”, a red rag to anti-globalisation protesters.

From Reuters • May 16, 2018

When John Grobler passed through town in late April, Leila lay huddled, half-starved in a smudge of shade, with a dirty red rag as a collar and eyes as empty as the abandoned cages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2017

If someone lies to me, it’s a red rag to a bull.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2015

Dunwing gave orders to the two Sparra warriors: “Take red rag and grease. Bring many Sparra. Fly quiet, grease other little wormdoors. Wait ’til Queen Warbeak come.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques