🐱 Cat
"A cat may look at a king"
Meaning
Even an ordinary person has basic rights.
About the cat
Cats are independent, curious, and quiet movers, which is why their idioms cover secrecy, curiosity, and self-reliance.
Example sentence
I was nervous to speak to the director, but a cat may look at a king.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
Even an ordinary person has basic rights.
More cat idioms
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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.