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red rag
noun
- something that arouses anger; a provocation; red flag:
A mere mention of the incident is a red rag to him.
red rag
noun
- a provocation; something that infuriates
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Word History and Origins
Origin of red rag1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Word History and Origins
Origin of red rag1
so called because red objects supposedly infuriate bulls
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Example Sentences
Just now the very mention of the highgrader's name was a red rag to his temper.
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Johannesburg was still a red rag to the Government, and I would be sure to meet with a rebuff.
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In temperament a fanatic, in impulse a born revolutionist, the word conservatism was to him as a red rag to a bull.
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At each charge the matador bounds aside, and the beast worries the red rag.
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A strong mind, whether in man or woman, has always been to the clergy as a red rag to a bull.
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