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

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.ogg [Australia]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|nervous as a cat}} nervous as a cat 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
  1. (simile) Extremely nervous.
    Sense id: en-nervous_as_a_long-tailed_cat_in_a_room_full_of_rocking_chairs-en-adj-GaJ3Ng5c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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