like a cat on a hot tin roof

English - English

Definition of like a cat on a hot tin roof in English English dictionary

Jumpy, nervous

restless; agitated and nervous and unable to remain still

Related Terms

be like a cat on a hot tin roof

be restless; be agitated and nervous and unable to remain still

Turkish pronunciation

layk ı kät ôn ı hät tîn ruf

Pronunciation

/ˈlīk ə ˈkat ˈôn ə ˈhät ˈtən ˈro͞of/ /ˈlaɪk ə ˈkæt ˈɔːn ə ˈhɑːt ˈtɪn ˈruːf/

Etymology

() A simile developed from the behaviour of a cat observed on a hot tin roof.