nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A more elaborate form of nervous as a cat. The implication is that the cat is afraid of its long tail being caught underneath a rocker.
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Adjective[edit]
nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
- (simile) Extremely nervous.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:nervous