be like a red rag to a bull
mainly UKDefinition
› to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction: Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull.Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
(Definition of be like a red rag to a bull from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggravate verb (ANNOY)
- alienate verb (LOSE SUPPORT)
- anger verb
- annoy verb
- annoyance noun
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- nuisance noun
- outrage verb
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- wind sb up phrasal verb (ANNOY)
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