Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom
Published by Naitik Mehta · March 28, 2026
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Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom (9)
Answer
The answer to Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom is China Shop (9 letters).
Why does China Shop fit this clue?
This clue uses a fill-in-the-blank structure pointing to CHINA SHOP, the setting from the common idiom 'like a bull in a china shop.' A china shop is a store that sells delicate porcelain dishes, teacups, and decorative items. The idiom describes someone who is clumsy or reckless in a situation requiring care and finesse, since a bull's size and movements would inevitably destroy the fragile merchandise. The phrase 'cause mayhem' captures the destructive chaos that would result from a bull's presence among breakable china.
What does Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
bull
noun
•male bovine animal
•person who acts aggressively or clumsily
mayhem
noun
•violent disorder or confusion
•chaos or destruction
idiom
noun
•expression whose meaning differs from literal words
•phrase or saying with figurative meaning
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 16-across in the New York Times Midi on March 28, 2026, by Kareem Ayas, edited by Ian Livengood. See all answers for this puzzle.
NYT Midi — Mar 28, 2026
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What does China Shop mean?
noun
•a store selling delicate porcelain and ceramic goods, referenced in the idiom 'like a bull in a china shop' meaning to act clumsily or carelessly in a delicate situation
How to use China Shop in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word China Shop.
•“When the new manager started making drastic changes without consulting anyone, he was like a bull in a china shop, disrupting every carefully established process.”
•“The antique china shop on Main Street displayed delicate porcelain teacups and fine bone china dinner sets in glass cases.”
•“My grandmother loved browsing the local china shop, searching for pieces to complete her vintage dinnerware collection.”
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NYT Midi — Mar 28, 2026
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Ian Livengood
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16 Across
answer length
9 letters