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bulls in china shops

bulls in china shops is the plural of bull in a china shop.

Meaning of bull in a china shop

Noun

bull in a china shop (plural bulls in a china shop or bulls in china shops)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
    • The various plotters and counterplotters go their devious ways, proceeding with all the subtlety of bulls in china shops, but we never do learn what the plot is all about.1933 January 29, “My Lady Dangerous. By Sydney Horler. […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2025

Questions about bulls in china shops

What is bulls in china shops the plural of?
Bulls in china shops is the plural of bull in a china shop.

Words near bulls in china shops in the dictionary

  1. bullrushes
  2. bullrushing
  3. bulls
  4. bulls and cows
  5. bulls in a china shop
  6. bulls in china shops
  7. bulls up
  8. bulls**t
  9. bulls**ts
  10. bulls**tted
  11. bulls**tting

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