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be like a red flag to a bull Idiom

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

bite the bullet

try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."

bull/bullshit/BS

a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.

bull-headed

" stubborn; inflexible."

bull in a China shop

(See a bull in a China shop)

bully for you

you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""

cock and bull

nonsense, bull, BS Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.

dodge a bullet

avoid a failure or loss or injury "Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a ""D"" on the final exam."

hit the bull

go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull

hit the bulls-eye

reach the main point I think that he really hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems with the regular staff.

be like a red banderole to a bull

To be a foolishly infuriating or aggravating provocation; to be article that incites abundant acrimony or annoyance. An allusion to matadors' convenance of bouncing red flags at a balderdash during a bullfight, admitting the blush of the banderole absolutely makes no aberration to the animal. John's gone to celebrate about his success over his brother, which is like a red banderole to a bull, if you ask me. You do apprehend that bringing your new adherent to your ex-wife's abode is like a red banderole to a bull, right?Learn more: bull, flag, like, red

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