nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
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.
Pronunciation
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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