cat's cradle



cat's cradle

Something intricately or overly complex and/or elaborate. Likened to the children's game of the same name in which string is wound around and between one's fingers to create intricate patterns. The new healthcare legislation is a baffling cat's cradle of regulations, requirements, and loopholes.
See also: cradle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Merrilyn-English (Rare)
BernhardBERN-hahrt (German)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Prokopis-Greek
Aliaksandr-Belarusian
'Ezra'-Biblical Hebrew
Bartholomewbahr-THAHL-ə-myoo (English)English, Biblical