B1🐺 Animals
Essere come un elefante in una cristalleria
To be clumsy and cause damage in a delicate situation
Literal Translation
"To be like an elephant in a china shop"
What it means
To be clumsy and cause damage in a delicate situation
Example in context
"Ogni volta che viene a casa nostra è come un elefante in una cristalleria."
"Every time he comes to our house he's like a bull in a china shop."
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