be in the catbird seat

be (sitting) in the catbird seat

(American old-fashioned)

to be in a position of power and importance He'll be sitting in the catbird seat when the boss retires.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sho	sho:	Japanese
Jeffers	['dʒefəz]
Lucina	loo-SEEN-ə (English)	Roman Mythology
Charles	CHAHR-əlz (English), CHAHRLZ (English), SHAHRL (French)	English, French
Alexandria	[ælig'za:ndriə]
Fajra	FIE-rah	Esperanto