Arti: a bull in a china shop

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a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

all the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

bull in a China shop

(See a bull in a China shop)

capture the imagination

cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.

character assassination

saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""

for all the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

have a physical (examination)

get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.

have the final say

make the final decision, call the shots The children want a pony, but John has the final say.

hokey Dinah

gosh, holy cow, wow "Every time you hit the ball, Wendy says, ""Hokey Dinah!"""

not by any stretch of the imagination

not adding to the story, not stretching it Gigi wasn't his only girl, not by any stretch of the imagination.

not for all the tea in China

"no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China" """Would you like to live in space?"" ""No. Not for all the tea in China!"""

The Group of Five/ The Regina Five

artists K. Lockhead, A. McKay, D. Morton, T. Godwin, R. Bloore The Group of Five are famous for their bold, abstract paintings.

abdominable voorheaves

American slang for to vomit

china

mate, a friendly term of address; derived from the cockney rhyming slang china plate

china white

cocaine

lina

a line of cocaine. From the spanish "una lina" which translates to one line

marinate

to chill, hang out

medina

1. said to be an aphrodisiac:"Funky col' medina" -- Tone Loc (Funky cold medina [1989])
2. nickname for Brooklyn
3. one of the three holy cities in Islam

nina

1) [neenyah] Spanish for girl of 5 years or less. Chica is a teenage girl.
2) [neenah] 9mm. Mixture of correct Spanish pronounciation of the i and NYC or Southern dialect ponounciation of the final -er as -ah of the word "niner"

discriminate against

treat unfairly， as less important or worthy歧视
It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races．歧视别的种族是不公正的，不合法的。
Laws do not discriminate against anyone．法律面前人人平等。
You have no right to discriminate against him．你没有权利歧视他。

discriminate from

tell from； distinguish把…同…区分开来；辨别；区分
Some children can't discriminate good books from bad ones．一些孩子不能辨别好书和坏书。

out of the ordinary

outside or beyond common experience；unusual不同凡响；出众：不寻常
This is indeed out of the ordinary and unheard of．这真是闻所未闻的咄咄怪事。
In our grand father 'time it was quite out of the ordinary for a woman to go to college．在我们祖父的时代，妇女上大学是很不寻常的。
Has anything out of the ordinary happened since I've been away？我不在的时候，有没有发生什么不寻常的事？

subordinate to

make less important than 使次于；使从属于
All considerations had to be subordinated to the needs of the family．一切要考虑的事情均应服从家庭的需要。

in the final analysis

Idiom(s): in the final analysis AND in the last analysis

Theme: ENDINGS

in truth; when all the facts are known; when the truth becomes known. (Usually used when someone is speculating about what the final truth is.)
• In the final analysis, it is usually the children who suffer most in a situation like this.
• In the last analysis, you simply do not want to do as you are told!

final fling

Idiom(s): final fling

Theme: COMPLETION

the last act or period of enjoyment before a change in one's circumstances or lifestyle.
• You might as well have a final fling before the baby's born.
• Mary's going out with her girlfriends for a final fling. She's getting married next week.

get the final word

Idiom(s): get the last word AND get the final word

Theme: ARGUMENT

to get to make the final point (in an argument); to get to make the final decision (in some matter).
• The boss gets the last word in hiring.
• Why do you always have to have the final word in an argument?

Procrastination is the thief of time

Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time.

Grey Cardinal

Someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself.

Slow boat to China

This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.

China syndrome|China|syndrome

n., informal From the title of the movie with Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon. The possibility that an industrial nuclear reactor might explode, literally affecting the other side of the planet (as if by eating a hole through the earth all the way to China.) Antinuclear demonstrators are greatly worried about the China syndrome.

bull in a china shop|bull|china|china shop|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 rough talk made the teacher say no.

inasmuch as|inasmuch

conj. 1. See: INSOFAR AS. 2. also for as much as formal Because; for the reason that; since. Inasmuch as this is your team, you have the right to choose your own captain. Inasmuch as the waves are high, I shall not go out in the boat.

not for the world|Brazil|China|coffee|for all the

adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn't hurt his feelings for the world. Not for worlds would he let his children go hungry.

out of the ordinary|ordinary|out

adj. phr. Outside or beyond common experience; unusual; wonderful; extraordinary. The parade will be something out of the ordinary because a real king will be there. This juggler was out of the ordinary because he could juggle with his feet as well as his hands.

stretch of the imagination|imagination|stretch

n. phr. Imaginative attempt or effort. By no stretch of the imagination can I see Al as a successful lawyer.

Carolina

Carolina
the Carolinas
North Carolina and South Carolina

china, China

china, China
In addition to the idiom beginning with china, also see bull in a china shop; not for all the tea in China.

Chinaman's chance

Chinaman's chance
Also, ghost of a chance. An extremely slim chance, a hopeless undertaking. Both versions are most often put negatively, as in He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of finishing the work in time, or They haven't a ghost of a chance to get as far as the playoffs. The first term, now considered offensive, dates from the late 1800s when many Chinese immigrants came to work in California and were resented because they worked for lower wages. Its precise allusion is unclear. The variant, which relies on the meaning of ghost as an insubstantial shadow, dates from the mid-1800s. Also see the synonyms fat chance; not have an earthly chance.

figment of one's imagination

figment of one's imagination
Something made up, invented, or fabricated, as in “The long dishevelled hair, the swelled black face, the exaggerated stature were figments of imagination” (Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847). This term is redundant, since figment means “product of the imagination.” [Early 1800s]

final

final
see in the final analysis.

imagination

imagination
see figment of one's imagination.

inasmuch as

inasmuch as
Also, insomuch as.
1) Since, because of the fact that, as in Inasmuch as I have to go anyhow, I'll pick up the book for you, or Insomuch as they are friends, we can seat them together. The first usage dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1400s.
2) Also, insofar as. To the extent or degree that, as in You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing, or He's lost interest insomuch as he has stopped attending church altogether, or Insofar as this is a temporary measure, we can't complain. [Late 1500s]

not a Chinaman's chance

not a Chinaman's chance
Also, not a ghost of a chance. See under Chinaman's chance.

ordinary

ordinary
see out of the ordinary.

More Idioms/Phrases

or what? or whatever oranges orbit order order of the day, the order someone about ordinary Ordovician orient other other day, the other good fish in the sea other side of the tracks

English Vocalbulary

a caesarean section a case in point a case of life and death a cast in the eye a cast of mind a cat and dog life a cat's paw A-centered lattice a certain person a chain smoker a change for the better a change for the worse a chip of the old block a chit of a girl a christmas box a clean break a clear picture of a clear voice