Meaning A deliberate provocation.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- Telling Putin that he is macho as a response to being small in stature was like a red rag to a bull.
Pronunciation
Idiom
A red rag to a bull
What does "A red rag to a bull" mean?
A deliberate provocation.
A red rag to a bull
The United Kingdom. An allusion to bullfighting, where the bull is provoked by a waved cloth.