How to Pronounce "like a bull at a gate"
expression
LYKE uh BOOL at uh GAYT
LYKE uh BOOL at uh GAYT
Definition
To do something very quickly or forcefully, often without thinking carefully first.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbʊɫ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡeɪt
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /bˈʊl/ /ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE uh BOOL at uh GAYT
UK
LYKE uh BOOL at uh GAYT
Listen in Context
He started his new job like a bull at a gate and made mistakes.
She came into the room like a bull at a gate, talking loudly and moving fast.
Don’t act like a bull at a gate; slow down and think.
He tends to jump into new projects like a bull at a gate, which sometimes causes problems.