put the cat among the pigeons

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von put the cat among the pigeons im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To cause alarm

Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.

Put (or set) the cat among the pigeons: say or do something likely to cause trouble or controversy

Silbentrennung

put the cat a·mong the pigeons

Türkische aussprache

pût dhi kät ımʌng dhi pîcınz

Aussprache

/ˈpo͝ot ᴛʜē ˈkat əˈməɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈpəʤənz/ /ˈpʊt ðiː ˈkæt əˈmʌŋ ðiː ˈpɪʤənz/