herd cats

To attempt to coordinate or control subjects that are uncooperative. Often used as a point of comparison in the phrase "like herding cats." Trying to get my two toddlers out the door these days is like herding cats!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Scout	SKOWT	English (Rare)
Hippokrates	-	Ancient Greek
Cara	KAHR-ə, KER-ə	English
CinÁEd	KIN-ahj (Irish)	Scottish, Irish
Uriasz	UWR-yahsh	Polish
Rosanna	ro-ZAHN-nah (Italian), ro-ZAN-ə (English)	Italian, English