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nervous as a catVery nervous.Rate it:

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nervous as a catnervous as a catRate it:

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nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairsExtremely nervous.Rate it:

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no skin off one's backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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no skin off one's noseNo harm to one.Rate it:

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No Skin off Your NosePoses no risk or concern to anyone, It will not affect you, no harm to anyoneRate it:

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not enough room to swing a catVery little space (available) (of a very small room).Rate it:

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nous fûmes trempés jusqu'aux osWe were wet to the skin.Rate it:

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on lui compterait les côtesHe is nothing but skin and bone.Rate it:

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pachydermSomeone with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.Rate it:

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payer de sa personneTo bravely expose oneself to danger; To risk one’s skin.Rate it:

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pele e ossoskin and bonesRate it:

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Play Cat and MouseTo make someone fool by playing tricks, to annoy or tease someoneRate it:

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porcelain skinsmooth skinRate it:

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potato skinsAn appetizer made by halving a baked potato, scooping out most of the inside, mixing that with cheese, sour cream, and chives and placing that mixture back into the potato skin then baking until crisp.Rate it:

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prickly heatskin complaintRate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsTo cause alarm.Rate it:

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quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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quiet as a catTo be quietRate it:

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s'accorder comme chien et chatTo live a cat and dog life.Rate it:

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save someone's skinTo save someone's life.Rate it:

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save someone's skinto prevent an undesirable occurrenceRate it:

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scaredy cata children's word for a person who is easily frightenedRate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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sinus urbis (Sall. Cat. 52. 35)the heart of the city.Rate it:

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skin a catA word picture contrived for shock effect in expressing a variety of actions or accomplishments.Rate it:

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skin and bonesSaid of one who is emaciated; very skinny, as from lack of nutrition.Rate it:

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skin backRetract.Rate it:

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skin deepsuperficialRate it:

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skin diverunderwater swimmerRate it:

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skin in the gameA stake; something at risk.Rate it:

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skin upTo make a cannabis cigarette.Rate it:

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soaked to the skinExtremely wetRate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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the cat that got the creamSmug person that is pleased with themselves over some achievement. Proud at a recent accomplishment.Rate it:

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the cat's out of the bagIt is too late.Rate it:

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there are many ways to skin a catAlternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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thick skinUsed other than as an idiom: see thick, skin.Rate it:

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thick skinAbility to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedHaving a thin skin.Rate it:

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to be the cat's whiskersTo perform better than was generally supposed possible.Rate it:

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top catSynonym of top dogRate it:

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trempé comme une soupeWet to the skin; Dripping wet.Rate it:

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un chien regarde bien un évêqueA cat may look at a king.Rate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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when the cat's away the mice will playIn the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.Rate it:

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When the Cat's Away, the Mice will PlayWithout the presence of authority, people will do as they please even of breaking the rulesRate it:

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