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
Douglas	['dʌgləs]
TomÁS	to-MAHS (Spanish), too-MASH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Brett	BRET	English
Suzy	SOO-zee	English
Inderjeet	-	Indian (Sikh)
Arati	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi