| 释义 |
a red rag to a bullAn object, utterance, or act which is certain to provoke someone: the refusal to discuss the central issue was like a red rag to a bull...- This makes the ‘knee jerk’ reaction to cancel his booking because he is a ‘racist’ all the more surprising and is a red rag to a bull for people who are concerned about censorship.
- His abstention on the Iraq vote was really a red rag to a bull.
- Like a red rag to a bull, the needlessly conceded goal sparked Dulwich back into life and the two-goal cushion was swiftly restored as James completed his hat trick.
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