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
Ioseb-Georgian
Albertinaahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
Ionathan-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Sanya (1)-Arabic
Cam (2)KAMEnglish
Corneliuskər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical