in the catbird seat

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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: catbird, seat

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He's certainly in the catbird seat," says one official of the AFL-CIO, of which IAFF is a member. Fired up: the only union that stood by Kerry is now sitting pretty by Crowley, Michael / Washington Monthly remains in the catbird seat when it comes to leasing large portions of space. Owner-occupants continue to drive industrial sales activity by Diamond, Jonathan / Los Angeles Business Journal ``This is the first time we've seen him in the catbird seat. SC NOTEBOOK: CARROLL SKIPS ON BCS VOTE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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He's certainly in the catbird seat," says one official of the AFL-CIO, of which IAFF is a member.

Fired up: the only union that stood by Kerry is now sitting pretty by Crowley, Michael / Washington Monthly

remains in the catbird seat when it comes to leasing large portions of space.

Owner-occupants continue to drive industrial sales activity by Diamond, Jonathan / Los Angeles Business Journal

``This is the first time we've seen him in the catbird seat.

SC NOTEBOOK: CARROLL SKIPS ON BCS VOTE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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