like a bowl in a china shop

prepositional phrase2

1. •
   Eggcorn of like a bull in a china shop.
2. •
   (rare) Mundane.

   • On an intuition, Jennifer offered, “That’s why you and Mr Tate get along so well. He’s like an earthenware bowl in a china shop because he’s more real … more solid and down-to-earth.” — 2005