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Cat idioms

34 phrases featuring the cat.

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A calm and stylish person.

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"Let the cat out of the bag"

To accidentally reveal a secret.

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"Cat nap"

A short sleep.

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"Copycat"

Someone who copies another person.

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"Cat got your tongue?"

Said when someone is unusually quiet.

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"Scaredy-cat"

Someone who is easily frightened.

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"The cat's whiskers"

Something or someone excellent.

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"Have kittens"

To become very nervous or upset.

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"Bell the cat"

To do a brave and difficult task that helps everyone.

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"Cat and dog life"

A life full of arguing.

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"Curiosity killed the cat"

Being too curious can get you into trouble.

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"Fat cat"

A rich and powerful person, often seen as greedy.

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"Cool cat"

A calm and stylish person.

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"Fight like cats and dogs"

To argue all the time.

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"Cat nap"

A short sleep.

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"Scaredy-cat"

Someone who is easily frightened.

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"When the cat's away, the mice will play"

People may behave badly when the person in charge is gone.

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"A cat may look at a king"

Even an ordinary person has basic rights.

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"Cat-like reflexes"

Very quick reactions.

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"No room to swing a cat"

A place is very small or crowded.

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"Fight like cats and dogs"

To argue or fight often.

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"Copycat"

Someone who copies another person.

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"Cat-and-mouse game"

A situation where one side keeps chasing and the other keeps escaping.

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"Look what the cat dragged in"

Said jokingly when someone arrives looking messy or unexpected.

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"Fight like cats and dogs"

To argue often or loudly.

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"Cat burglar"

A thief who enters buildings quietly.

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"Cool cat"

A calm, stylish person.

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"Fat cat"

A rich and powerful person, often seen as greedy.

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"Cat on a hot tin roof"

Very nervous or restless.

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"More than one way to skin a cat"

There is more than one way to solve a problem.

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"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back"

Curiosity can be risky, but learning can be rewarding.

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"Look like the cat that got the cream"

To look very pleased with yourself.

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"Cat got your tongue?"

Said when someone is unusually quiet.

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"Like herding cats"

Very difficult to organize.

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"A cat has nine lives"

Some people seem to survive many dangers.