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a bull in a china shop

a bull in a chi·na shop
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey boo l in ey chahy-nuh shop]
    • /eɪ bʊl ɪn eɪ ˈtʃaɪ nə ʃɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey boo l in ey chahy-nuh shop]
    • /eɪ bʊl ɪn eɪ ˈtʃaɪ nə ʃɒp/

Definitions of a bull in a china shop words

  • phrase a bull in a china shop You say that someone is like a bull in a china shop when they are very clumsy. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
  • noun a bull in a china shop a clumsy person COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A bull in a china shop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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a bull in a china shop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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