Idiom: Bull in a
china shop



Example 1:

Martha: Are you going to Jesse’s party?

Luke: No

Martha: Why?


Luke: Her
living room, with its delicate furniture and knickknacks, makes me feel like a
bull in a china shop


Martha: I know exactly what you mean. I can be
very clumsy too



Example 2:


Keiko: I don’t think you care about me


Ryu: Why do you say that?


Keiko: When we fight you become really
aggressive and don’t care about my feelings. I’m sensitive, and you are like a
bull in a china shop.


Meaning: to be extremely
clumsy; aggressive, without care or control.


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