like a cat in a strange garret

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Definition of like a cat in a strange garret in English English dictionary

Having a feeling of uncertainty and misapprehension due to being in an unfamiliar situation

Mothers cannot conveniently leave home to get about, and fathers, to use their own expression, feel like a cat in a strange garret, when screwed up in one of the seats ot the school house.

Hyphenation

like a cat in a strange gar·ret

Turkish pronunciation

layk ı kät în ı streync gerît

Pronunciation

/ˈlīk ə ˈkat ən ə ˈstrānʤ ˈgerət/ /ˈlaɪk ə ˈkæt ɪn ə ˈstreɪnʤ ˈɡɛrɪt/