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Throwing (also putting and setting) the cat among the pigeons (also amongst the pigeons) is a British idiom used to describe a disturbance caused by an undesirable person from the perspective of a group.
- What does set the cat among the pigeons mean?
- Where did the expression put the cat among the pigeons come from?
- How do you use put the cat among the pigeons in a sentence?
- Where is cat amongst the pigeons?
What does set the cat among the pigeons mean?
to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry.
Where did the expression put the cat among the pigeons come from?
This is a British term which means to cause an enormous fight or flap, usually by revealing a controversial fact or secret. In colonial India, a popular pastime was to put a wild cat in a pen with pigeons. Bets would be made on how many birds the cat would bring down with one paw-swipe.
How do you use put the cat among the pigeons in a sentence?
Example Sentences
The President's admission of his crimes against the rights of the people imminently put the cat among the pigeons. The manager set the cat among the pigeons when he decided that all workers would work during this holiday season.
Where is cat amongst the pigeons?
Welcome to Cat Amongst The Pigeons, a wine range that exists to do things differently. Award-winning wines celebrating and reimagining the hallowed terroir of the Barossa, Australia's premier wine region.
