Quiet As A Cat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Quiet as a cat What does Quiet as a cat mean?	If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable.
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a fraidy-cat What does "a fraidy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.

in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	really present, in person	I finally was able to see my favorite movie actor in the flesh.
tightfisted with money What does "tightfisted with money" mean?	to not want to spend any money	The man is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to spend it at all.
Put the pedal to the metal What does "Put the pedal to the metal" mean?	If you put the pedal to the metal, you go faster.
in the doghouse What does "in the doghouse" mean?	in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble	The man is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.
All mod cons What does "All mod cons" mean?	If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern convenience' that was used in house adverts.

make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	make something seem much more important than it really is.	"Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.You're making a mountain out of a molehill."
have a head for (something) What does "have a head for (something)" mean?	have the mental capacity for something	My father has a head for numbers and is very good at mathematics.
go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.
keep (something) to oneself What does "keep (something) to oneself" mean?	keep something a secret	I asked my friend to keep the news to herself.

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Quiet As A Cat Idiom