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put the cat among the pigeons

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put/set the cat among the pigeons

  (British & Australian)

to do or say something that causes trouble and makes a lot of people angry or worried Tell them all they've got to work on Saturday. That should set the cat among the pigeons.

See also: among, cat, pigeon, put