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
Lyudmil-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Milosh-Medieval Slavic
HavenHAY-vənEnglish
Ilyaeel-YAHRussian
Shelly['ʃeli]
Siorus-Welsh