like a cat in a strange garret



like a cat in a strange garret

Very wary or timid. Of course he's acting like a cat in a strange garret—he's never been to the big city before!
See also: cat, like, strange

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Attlee['ætli]
Meir-Hebrew
Izabelaee-zah-BE-lahPolish
Nik-English, Greek, Slovene
CajsaKIE-sahSwedish
CelioCHE-lyo (Italian), THE-lyo (Spanish), SE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), SE-lyoo (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese