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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a China shop.
    1. a clumsy person
    2. a tactful person
    3. a nonsense person
    4. a felicitous person
Correct Option: A

like a bull in a China shop : a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed.
● Her living room, with its delicate furniture, made him feel like a bull in a China shop. The best option is a clumsy person.



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