like a red rag to a bull

Bedeutung

certain to make someone very angry

Etwas, das jemanden garantiert wütend macht.

Beispiele

1. 1Asking my dad to turn his music down is like a red rag to a bull.
2. 2The word 'cheap' is like a red rag to a bull for our designer.
3. 3Don't mention the parking fines to Rob; they're like a red rag to a bull.
4. 4Telling Hannah to calm down is like a red rag to a bull; she only gets louder.
5. 5For my brother, losing at board games is like a red rag to a bull, so we let him win.

Grammatik

Die Wendung verändert sich nicht. Sie folgt meist auf be; like fällt manchmal weg.

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