(as) nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
(redirected from as nervous as a longtailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs)(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.
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