nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
English
Etymology
More elaborate form of nervous as a cat. Implication is that cat is afraid of its long tail being caught under a rocker.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
- (simile) Extremely nervous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:nervous