cat in the meal-tub

obsolete A surprise attack or ambush; a hidden or unseen danger. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many people want to legalize marijuana but are in denial of the cats in the meal-tub that may come with doing so. The young political candidate waited like a cat in a meal-tub for his rival's sordid history to come to public attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eva	E-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice
Torny	-	Norwegian
Padgett	['pædʒit]
Branimira	-	Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Anant	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Grady	GRAY-dee	Irish, English