- china shop
- See: BULL IN A CHINA SHOP.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
china shop
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China shop — China Chi na, n. 1. A country in Eastern Asia. [1913 Webster] 2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See {Porcelain}. [1913 Webster] {China aster} (Bot.), a well known garden flower and plant. See {Aster}. {China bean}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
china shop — See: BULL IN A CHINA SHOP … Dictionary of American idioms
china\ shop — See: bull in a china shop … Словарь американских идиом
The China Shop — est un court métrage d animation américain, en couleur de la série des Silly Symphonies réalisé par Wilfred Jackson, sorti le 13 janvier 1934[1]. Ce film se base sur le conte La Bergère et le Ramoneur (1845) d Hans Christian Andersen[2] … Wikipédia en Français
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
a bull in a china shop — A person who lacks the delicacy that the situation calls for • • • Main Entry: ↑bull * * * a bull in a china shop : a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior As … Useful english 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
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
(a) bull in a china shop — a bull in a ˈchina shop idiom a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed • You re not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?… … Useful english dictionary
