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General Slang
nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs
NUR-vus az uh KAT in uh ROOM fuul uv ROK-ing CHAIRZ · phrase · informal
Extremely nervous or on edge.
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Jittery and anxious—like a cat dodging tails under rocking chairs.
“Waiting on the test results, I was nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.”
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nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs In A Sentence
Waiting on the test results, I was nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Origin & Usage
Southern hyperbolic simile picturing a cat trying to keep its tail from being rocked on.
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What does "nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs" mean?
It means extremely nervous, jittery, and on edge.
Where does this saying come from?
It's a Southern hyperbolic simile picturing a cat frantically trying to keep its tail from being rocked on.
How do you use it?
Describe your anxiety vividly: "Waiting on the test results, I was nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs."
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