Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bull-in-a-china-shop

idiom

/bʊl ɪn ə ˈʧaɪnə ʃɑp/

Definition

A person who is clumsy or insensitive in a situation that requires delicacy.

Examples

His comments were very blunt and he acted like a bull-in-a-china-shop during the meeting.
She tried to help organize the event, but ended up being more of a bull-in-a-china-shop than a help.

Meaning

This phrase describes someone who disrupts a careful situation or makes a mess out of something delicate, similar to a bull rampaging through a store filled with fragile items.