English / idiom
Bull in a China Shop
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A person who behaves in a reckless, clumsy, or tactless manner in a sensitive situation
In context
01
Knowing he tended to act like a bull in a china shop during delicate arguments, his calm friend handled the negotiation.
02
A true companion will pull you aside before your careless words act like a bull in a china shop.
Synonyms
clumsy person,blunderer,loose cannon
Antonyms
diplomat,tactful person,graceful negotiator
Collocations
behave like a bull in a china shop,act like a bull in a china shop,feel like a bull in a china shop