"mentioning his ex wife s name was like waving a red flag in front of a bull" in German Mentioning his ex-wife's name was like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Dass ich seine Ex erwähnt habe, ist ihm sauer aufgestoßen. Detailed translations for "mentioning his ex wife s name was like waving a red flag in front of a bull" Mentioning his ex-wife's name was like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Mentioning his ex-wife's name was like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Dass ich seine Ex erwähnt habe, ist ihm sauer aufgestoßen.