Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,085,324,204 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

catbird
(redirected from Catbirds)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
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.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.