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Acting like a bull in a china shop 

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Acting like a bull in a china shop 


1). Acting like a traveller in one's native place
2). Behaving in a reckless manner in a delicate situation
3). Making a fool of oneself
4). Being ruthless to people


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'Bull in a china shop' is a phrase that means someone making a lot of mistakes or breaking a lot of chinaware, or glassware, like a bull would, where careful thinking or acting is necessary, like in a china shop. Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.

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