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● be like a cat on hot bricks jam si mbi gjemba; let the cat out of the bag nxjerr të fshehtën; put the cat among the pigeons i var ujkut mëlçitë në qafë; rain cats and dogs bie shi me rrëshekë/me shtëmbacat flap ['kætflæp] n. ndërt. vrimë ajrimicat nap ['kætnæp] n. njësy gjumë, kotje, dremitjecat-o'-nine-tails [kætë'nainteils] n. kamzhik me shumë fijecatskinner ['kætskinë:] n. traktoristcat's-paw, catspaw ['kætspo:] n 1. fig. mashë, vegël. 2. erë e lehtë. 3. nyjë (grepi etj)cat-swing ['kætswing] n. knd. vargan slitashcat-train ['kættrein] n. knd. vargan slitash* * *mace
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not room to swing a cat — (not) room to swing a cat informal if there is not room to swing a cat in a place, that place is very small. There isn t room to swing a cat in the third room, it s so tiny. Get a sofa in the living room? You ll be lucky there isn t room to swing … New idioms dictionary
room to swing a cat — (not) room to swing a cat informal if there is not room to swing a cat in a place, that place is very small. There isn t room to swing a cat in the third room, it s so tiny. Get a sofa in the living room? You ll be lucky there isn t room to swing … New idioms dictionary
no room to swing a cat — no (or not) room to swing a cat humorous used in reference to a very confined space Origin: cat in the sense ‘cat o nine tails’ * * * no room to swing a ˈcat idiom (informal) when sb says there s no room to swing a cat, they mea … Useful english dictionary
not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it … The small dictionary of idiomes
no (or not) room to swing a cat — humorous used in reference to a very confined space. [cat in the sense cat o nine tails .] → room … English new terms dictionary
no room to swing a cat — ► no room to swing a cat humorous a very confined space. [ORIGIN: cat in the sense «cat o nine tails».] Main Entry: ↑room … English terms dictionary
room to swing a cat — A minimum of space • • • Main Entry: ↑cat … Useful english dictionary
not enough room to swing a cat — noun very little space (available) They had not space enough (according to the vulgar saying) to swing a Cat in. Syn: confined, cramped, tiny … Wiktionary
not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
so small you could barely swing a cat — very small room, narrow room, pokey The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it … English idioms
Not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it … Dictionary of English idioms