Idioms with CAT

• a cat has nine lives = un gato tiene siete vidas (Nótese que en inglés el gato tiene dos vidas más!)
• curiosity killed the cat (satisfaction brought it back) = it may be dangerous to be too curious
• to fight like cat and dog = to fight a lot
• has a cat got your tongue? = ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones?
• to let the cat out of the bag = to reveal a secret carelessly
• like a cat on hot bricks = very nervous
• no room to swing a cat = not enough space
• to have a cat nap = to have a short sleep
• to play cat and mouse with somebody = to keep somebody in uncertain expectation, treating him alternately cruelly and kindly
• when the cat's away, the mice will play = cuando el gato no está, los ratones se divierten
• all cats are grey in the dark = por la noche todos los gatos son pardos
• to put/set the cat among the pigeons = to introduce somebody/something that is likely to cause trouble
• it's raining cats and dogs = it's raining a lot = está lloviendo a cántaros
• a cat in gloves catches no mice = gato con guantes no caza ratones
• hunt with cats and you catch only rats = you should choose you allies wisely
• like the cat that got the cream = very pleased or happy about something that you have achieved

We thank Gabo (from Wilde, Argentina) for his suggestion.

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