red rag to a bull

短语

词形变化

red rags to a bull 复数 red rags to a bull red rags to bulls red rags to bulls 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that will enrage another particular person.

    Simply mentioning the word "nationalism" to him is like a red rag to a bull.

词源

Possibly refers to the red cape used by matadors in bullfighting.

来源：wiktionary