nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs in English

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Etymology: A more elaborate form of nervous as a cat. The implication is that the cat is afraid of its long tail being caught underneath a rocker. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs}} nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

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"nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs" meaning in English

Adjective