- no (or not) room to swing a cat
- no (or not) room to swing a cathumorousused in reference to a very confined space. [cat in the sense 'cat-o'-nine-tails'.]→ room
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
no (or not) room to swing a cat
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not room to swing a cat — (not) room to swing a cat informal if there is not room to swing a cat in a place, that place is very small. There isn t room to swing a cat in the third room, it s so tiny. Get a sofa in the living room? You ll be lucky there isn t room to swing … New idioms dictionary
room to swing a cat — (not) room to swing a cat informal if there is not room to swing a cat in a place, that place is very small. There isn t room to swing a cat in the third room, it s so tiny. Get a sofa in the living room? You ll be lucky there isn t room to swing … New idioms dictionary
not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it … The small dictionary of idiomes
not enough room to swing a cat — informal phrase used for saying that a room is very small and there is not enough space to live comfortably in it Thesaurus: words that describe buildings or rooms and parts of buildingshyponym farm buildings and structures where animals are… … Useful english dictionary
not enough room to swing a cat — tv. very crowded or cramped; [of a room] small, □ It’s really crowded in here. Not enough room to swing a cat … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Not enough room to swing a cat — If a room is very small, you can say that there isn t enough room to swing a cat in it … Dictionary of English idioms
no room to swing a cat — no (or not) room to swing a cat humorous used in reference to a very confined space Origin: cat in the sense ‘cat o nine tails’ * * * no room to swing a ˈcat idiom (informal) when sb says there s no room to swing a cat, they mea … Useful english dictionary
not enough room to swing a cat — noun very little space (available) They had not space enough (according to the vulgar saying) to swing a Cat in. Syn: confined, cramped, tiny … Wiktionary
not enough room to swing a cat — informal used for saying that a room is very small and there is not enough space to live comfortably in it … English dictionary
