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Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
bull in a china shop — If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful … The small dictionary of idiomes
bull in a china shop — Clumsy person … A concise dictionary of English slang
bull — I n. adult male of a bovine animal 1) a bull bellows; gores nonsense (colloq.) 2) to shoot the bull misc. 3) to take the bull by the horns ( to confront a problem boldly ); like a bull in a china shop ( in a rough, crude, or clumsy manner ) II n … Combinatory dictionary
bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… … Dictionary of American idioms
bull in a china shop — {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. * /We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his… … Dictionary of American idioms
bull — bull1 bull like, adj. /bool/, n. 1. the male of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 2. the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose. 3. a large, solidly built person. 4. a … Universalium
bull — I. /bʊl / (say bool) noun 1. an adult male of the domestic cow, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 2. an adult male of any bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos. 3. the male of various other large animals, as the elephant …
bull — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and other large animals. 2 (the Bull) the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus. 3 Brit. the bull s eye of a target. 4 Stock Exch. a person who buys… … Useful english dictionary
Bull — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and other large animals. 2 (the Bull) the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus. 3 Brit. the bull s eye of a target. 4 Stock Exch. a person who buys… … Useful english dictionary
bull — [[t]b ʊl[/t]] bulls 1) N COUNT A bull is a male animal of the cow family. 2) N COUNT Some other male animals, including elephants and whales, are called bulls. Suddenly a massive bull elephant with huge tusks charged us. 3) N COUNT On the stock… … English dictionary
clumsy — adjective 1) she was terribly clumsy Syn: awkward, uncoordinated, ungainly, graceless, inelegant; inept, maladroit, unskillful, unhandy, accident prone, like a bull in a china shop, all thumbs; informal ham fisted, butterfingered, having two left … Thesaurus of popular words