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be like a cat on a hot tin roof
be like a cat on a hot tin roof
To be anxious and unable to sit still or relax. A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been like a cat on a hot tin roof all day."
be like a cat on a hot tin roof
to be nervous and unable to keep still What's the matter with her? She's like a cat on a hot tin roof this morning.