Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A bull in the china shop |
An awkward person Surprising thing To waste time High price |
An awkward person |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a bull in a china shop" is an awkward person. It describes someone who is clumsy or ungainly, and who is likely to cause damage or disruption. The idiom is thought to have originated from the image of a bull charging through a china shop, knocking over and breaking everything in its path. The other options are not as appropriate. Surprising thing does not fit the meaning of the idiom. To waste time does not fit the meaning of the idiom, as a bull in a china shop is not wasting time, but rather causing damage. High price does not fit the meaning of the idiom, as a bull in a china shop is not expensive. |