Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like a bull in a china shop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
like a bul-l in a chi-na shop
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.

adv

Clumsily, aggressively, without care, concern or self-control.

Example Sentences

Phrases

bull in a china shop like a bull at a gate

Frequently Paired Words

bull in a china shop like a bull at a gate

Questions

What does like a bull in a china shop mean?
Clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.

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