"like a bull at a gate" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-like a bull at a gate.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like a bull at a gate, {{en-PP}} like a bull at a gate
  1. (idiomatic) charging into some task without much thought, taking action hastily Tags: idiomatic Related terms: like a bull in a china shop
    Sense id: en-like_a_bull_at_a_gate-en-prep_phrase-5ao62LWC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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