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Cat Idioms

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  • When the cat's away, the mice will play.
    When the boss is away, people work harder.
    When the boss is away, people often misbehave.
    When the boss is away, people organise a BBQ party
  • It's raining cats and dogs!
    It's sleeting.
    It's drizzling.
    It's pouring.
  • It's like herding cats: 1. it's a very difficult task, 2. it's a funny task, 3. it's a mundane task
    It's a very difficult task.
  • It's the cat's pyjamas!
    That's awful!
    That's irrelevant!
    That's cool!
  • Who's she, the cat's mother?
    She thinks she is an important person
    She is an important person.
    She is believed to be an important person.
  • Has the cat got your tongue?
    Why are you arguing?
    Why are you singing?
    Why aren't you saying anything?
  • There is not enough room to swing the cat.
    There is no room to play a game
    There are too many people
    It is a tightly confined space.
  • He's looking like the cat that swallowed the canary.
    He is looking very smug and pleased with himself.
    He is looking very nauseous and sick.
    He looks sleepy after eating.
  • Curiosity killed the cat.
    Cats can die if they ask questions.
    Cats are very inquisitive animals.
    Being too inquisitive can get you into trouble.
  • A cat in gloves catches no mice.
    Wearing gloves will make you look suspicious
    Being too polite can prevent you from accomplishing
    Worrying about your image can prevent you from success
  • A cat nap.
    Having a hangover.
    Having a siesta.
    Going to sleep.
  • There's more than one way to skin a cat.
    There is more than one way to catch a liar.
    There is more than one way to cook an animal.
    There is more than one way to do the same task.
  • They fight like a cat and dog.
    They always fight.
    They always argue.
    They never fight.
  • A fat cat.
    A clumsy person
    A rich person.
    A plump person.
  • The cat's out of the bag.
    A lot of money has been spent.
    The secret has been revealed.
    The prisoner has escaped.
  • Looks like something the cat dragged in.
    Something dead.
    Something messy.
    Something shiny.
  • Not have a cat in hell's chance.
    No chance of being believed at all.
    No chance of success at all.
    No chance of surviving at all.