How to Pronounce "bull in a china shop"
expression
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
Definition
An idiom for someone who is very clumsy or careless in a delicate situation, often causing chaos or damage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbʊɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃaɪnə/ /ˈʃɑp
British English
bˈʊl/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /tʃˈaɪnɐ/ /ʃˈɒp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
UK
BOOL in uh CHAI-nuh SHOP
Listen in Context
Don't let Tom into the glass store—he's like a bull in a china shop.
When you move those fragile things, don't be a bull in a china shop.
He tried to help, but he was a bull in a china shop and broke three plates.
Whenever he joins a meeting, he's a total bull in a china shop and upsets everyone.