Cat Bird Seat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cat bird seat What does Cat bird seat mean?	A highly advantaged position, to have it all.	Some might describe Bill Gates as sitting in the cat bird seat. Mocking birds are sometimes referred to as cat birds. Mocking birds typically sit at the top of a tree. Hence the cat bird seat is at the top.
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go up in flames/smoke What does "go up in flames/smoke" mean?	to burn or be destroyed by fire, to fail, to not come true (dreams)	The waiter's plans to open a new restaurant went up in smoke after he lost his job.
by word of mouth What does "by word of mouth" mean?	orally, from person to person by speaking	I learned about the holiday next week by word of mouth.
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside (the velvet glove) but determined and ruthless on the inside (the iron fist)	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.
have a hollow leg What does "have a hollow leg" mean?	to be able to eat or drink a lot	I think that my friend has a hollow leg. He never stops eating.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone's favorite person or thing	The young girl is the apple of her father`s eye.
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she doesn't worry about it at all.
pot What does "pot" mean?	carburetor

flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in my supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problem.
hold one`s fire What does "hold one`s fire" mean?	keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something	I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	The teacher had the class in hand when the principal came to visit the classroom.
hang back What does "hang back" mean?	stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something	He lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.

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Cat Bird Seat Idiom