Meaning of like a bowl in a china shop | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Eggcorn of like a bull in a china shop.
2. Mundane.
   nonce-word, rare

Examples

“On an intuition, Jennifer offered, “That’s why you and Mr Tate get along so well. He’s like an earthenware bowl in a china shop because he’s more real … more solid and down-to-earth.””

“Now, I sit as quiet as a bowl in a china shop.”

““Just get me whatever.” “Whatever what?” “Like a pen. Like a mug,” Jeff says. “Like a bowl in a china shop.””

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