to put o set the cat among the pigeons

  • 1put (or set) the cat among the pigeons — Brit. say or do something likely to cause trouble or controversy. → cat …

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  • 2put the cat among the pigeons — ► put (or set) the cat among the pigeons Brit. say or do something likely to cause trouble. Main Entry: ↑cat …

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  • 3set the cat among the pigeons — ► put (or set) the cat among the pigeons Brit. say or do something likely to cause trouble. Main Entry: ↑cat …

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  • 4put the cat among the pigeons — put/set/the cat among the pigeons phrase to cause trouble by doing or saying something Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: cat * * * put/set the cat among the ˈpigeons idiom …

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  • 5set the cat among the pigeons — put/set/the cat among the pigeons phrase to cause trouble by doing or saying something Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: cat * * * put/set the cat among the ˈpigeons idiom …

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  • 6put the cat among the pigeons — put/set the cat among the pigeons British & Australian to do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried. Tell them all they ve got to work on Saturday. That should set the cat among the pigeons …

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  • 7set the cat among the pigeons — put/set the cat among the pigeons British & Australian to do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried. Tell them all they ve got to work on Saturday. That should set the cat among the pigeons …

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  • 8cat — ► NOUN 1) a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws. 2) a wild animal resembling this, in particular a lion, tiger, or other member of the cat family. 3) informal a malicious or spiteful woman. ●… …

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  • 9cat — I. /kæt / (say kat) noun 1. a domesticated carnivore, Felis sylvestris catus (formerly Felis catus), thought to be descended from the African wildcat, Felis sylvestris lybica, and now widely distributed in a number of breeds; feral populations… …

  • 10cat — cat1 noun 1》 a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws. [Felis catus.]     ↘any member of the cat family (Felidae), which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, etc. 2》 informal a malicious or spiteful …

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