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in the catbird seat Sl. in a dominant or controlling position. Sally's in the catbird seat—telling everybody where to go. I hold all the aces. I'm in the catbird seat. See also: seat be (sitting) in the catbird seat (American old-fashioned) to be in a position of power and importance He'll be sitting in the catbird seat when the boss retires. See also: seat in the catbird seat in a position of power or influence Throughout the 1990s, the company was in the catbird seat, with no serious competitors in its field. See also: seat How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Incompetence of catbirds as reservoirs for the Lyme disease spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi). She and her colleagues collected a total of 30 individuals from among gray catbirds, Swainson's thrashes, and wood thrashes. Tiszler indicated the fire will affect hummingbirds, catbirds and buntings that flocked to the restored habitat. |
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