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
Edward	ED-wərd (English), ED-vahrt (Polish)	English, Polish
Gabi	GAH-bee (German)	German, Romanian, Hungarian
Hine	HEE-ne	Maori
Zdravka	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Liberia	-	Late Roman
Meuric	-	Welsh