Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red flag in front of a bull

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: red flag in fron-t of a bull
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of red rag to a bull.

Example Sentences

"That message always acted like a red flag to a bull and they charged in, determined to hog-tie him and put a wedding ring through his nose."
"Of course his complicated financial dealings must have been a direct provocation to the IRS, a red flag in front of a bull."
"To a committed individualist such as Norton, this was truly a case of “waving a red flag at a bull,” and although there was undeniably a certain amount of overblown and probably mock-offended rhetoric in her response, equally there is no doubt that many of the objections she raised were her sincerely held opinions"
"Yes, his mocking stung, but he hadn't cowed her; he'd just waved a red flag in front of a bull."

Etymology

A metaphor for the muleta used by bullfighters.

Synonyms

red rag to a bull

Questions

What does red flag in front of a bull mean?: Synonym of red rag to a bull.
Where does red flag in front of a bull come from?: A metaphor for the muleta used by bullfighters.

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