As nervous as a longtailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
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(as) nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

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(as) nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

Extremely nervous. (The cat's long tail would be in danger of getting caught under a swaying rocking chair.) I was nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs as I waited for them to announce the winner. Carrie's been as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs waiting for the doctor to call with the test results. Janine was nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs about her driving test today. I hope she passes and gets her license.
See also: cat, chair, full, nervous, of, rocking, room
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See also:
  • rocking
  • be (as) nervous as a cat
  • (as) nervous as a cat
  • nervous
  • room
  • chair
  • Nellie
  • Nervous Nellie
  • (one's) heart is in (one's) mouth
  • (one's) heart is jumping out of (one's) chest


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