Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put the cat among pigeons |
To show fear Surprising thing At the last moment To be placed in a wrong situation |
To be placed in a wrong situation |
The idiom originated from the practice of putting a cat in a dovecote, or pigeon house, to scare away the pigeons. The cat's presence would cause the pigeons to panic and fly around in a frenzy. In the same way, when someone "puts the cat among the pigeons," they do something that causes a group of people to become upset or angry. The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to put the cat among the pigeons" is Option 1: To show fear.
Here are some examples of how the idiom can be used in a sentence:
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