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
FranziFRAHN-tseeGerman
Adelaə-DEL-ə (English), ah-DE-lah (Polish)English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Annabella[.ænə'belə]
Emerens-Dutch
GustavGOO-stahf (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Theodosios-Ancient Greek