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Bull in a China Shop
August 4, 2012 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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A clumsy person may be known as a bull in a china shop or a bull in a china closet. The former came into use first, in the early 1800s, but bull in china closet is more evocative. Plus, according to the MythBusters, a bull in a china shop is surprisingly nimble. This is part of a complete episode.