Examples of 'poke the bear' in a sentence

Meaning of "poke the bear"

To poke the bear means to provoke or annoy someone who is powerful or easily angered. This phrase is often used to caution against taking unnecessary risks or instigating trouble
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  • To deliberately aggravate somebody, especially somebody in a position of power or authority.

How to use "poke the bear" in a sentence

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poke the bear
You do not want to poke the bear.
Let us not poke the bear until we have to.
This guy likes to poke the bear.
Poke the bear a little.
Sometimes you have to poke the bear.
We can not poke the bear on this one.
We do not really want to poke the bear.
We do not wanna poke the bear in the bathroom.
Sounds like he knows better than to poke the bear.
Why poke the bear.
I asked you not to poke the bear.
Do not poke the bear when he 's hungry.
Now is not the time to poke the bear.
Don't poke the bear in the zoo.
She likes to poke the bear.

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He said that you are very high-maintenance and have control issues, so do not poke the bear.
I would not poke the bear.
He crosses territorial lines . This guy likes to poke the bear.
You do not poke the bear.
Simply put, this may not be the right time to poke the bear.
Should not poke the bear.
Narrator, Realizing that resistance is futile, Clark heads to the wheelhouse to poke the bear.
He does not poke the bear.
If Trudeau had savoir faire he would have realized that you don't poke the bear.
We might poke the bear.
Then again, it was always fun to poke the bear.
You abuse them, you poke the bear and ruin everything.
Sometimes it 's best not to poke the bear.
Though I would not poke the bear unless you … need to.
You have to expect bite-back when you poke the bear.
Ok, do not poke the bear.
I told you not to question it . Do not poke the bear.
What part of " do not poke the bear do you not understand?
Sure you do not want to say more? Do not poke the bear.
Do not poke the bear loser, you may not like the results . Epstein EmailGate, ” tweeted Bongino.
All we did was poke the bear.
Boys, do not poke the bear unless you want … a bear that 's angry.
You had to rob them and poke the bear.
Smart, poke the bear.
They know better than to poke the Bear.
Boys, don't poke the bear unless you want… A bear that's angry. An angry bear.
We are about to poke the bear.
No. Poke the bear.
I am going to poke the bear.
He 's a big problem . He crosses territorial lines . This guy likes to poke the bear.
Second, do not poke the bear.
That 's before I knew your intent to poke the bear.
Come on. Don't poke the bear in the zoo.
You poked the bear . I asked not to poke the bear.
That 's right, Oken, poke the bear with a stick.

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