Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A bull in a China shop |
An extremely awkward, clumsy person A very disciplined and systematic person A brave person in a group of cowards To be a rude and aggressive person |
An extremely awkward, clumsy person |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a bull in a china shop" is an extremely awkward, clumsy person. The idiom is derived from the image of a bull running through a china shop, knocking over and breaking all of the delicate china. It is used to describe someone who is clumsy and careless, and who is likely to cause damage to things around them. The other options are not as appropriate meanings for the idiom "a bull in a china shop":
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