Bowl In A China Shop

What is Bowl In A China Shop?


1.

A person or object that blends in perfectly with the surroundings. Also an antonym for the expression 'bull in a china shop.'

I didn't even notice him at first when I walked in; he was just sitting there like a bowl in a china shop.

See blending, cool, chill, relaxed

2.

The re-interpretation or misinterpretation of an expression.

ie. 1 (from the movie “The Graduate”)

Mr. Robinson: “Don't you think your plan is kind-of half-baked, son?”

Ben: “Oh no sir. It's all the way baked.”

ie. 2

The conversation about our big, clumsy uncle came to a halt when she asked in exasperation, "What's so strange about a bowl in a china shop!?"

ie. 3

Teacher: “All right class, the last thing I want to get to is...”

Class clown: “Yeah. That's the last thing we want to get to, too.”

Well that was a bowl in a china shop! I guess he'd never heard that green can mean 'sick' as well as 'jealous'.

See bull in a china shop, double entendre, uranus


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