BE LIKE A CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Meaning of BE LIKE A CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF in English

be restless; be agitated and nervous and unable to remain still

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TIN — Metallic chemical element , chemical symbol Sn, atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish …
Английский словарь Британика
ROOF — Covering of the top of a building. Roofs have been constructed in a wide variety of forms flat, pitched, vaulted, …
Английский словарь Британика
CAT — I or feline Any member of the family Felidae, the most highly specialized group of mammalian carnivore s. Modern-type cats …
Английский словарь Британика
TIN — I. ˈtin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROOF — I. ˈrüf, ˈru̇f, dial ˈrəf noun ( plural roofs -fs ; also rooves ˈrüvz) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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CAT — I. ˈkat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cat, catte, from Old English catt, …
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TIN — — tinlike , adj. /tin/ , n., adj., v., tinned, tinning . n. 1. Chem. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic …
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ROOF — — rooflike , adj. /roohf, roof/ , n. , pl. roofs , v. n. 1. the external upper covering of …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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CAT — /kat/ , n. , v. , catted, catting . n. 1. a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, …
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TIN — adj. of tin, made from tin, consisting of tin
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TIN — I. ˈtin noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROOF — I. ˈrüf, ˈru̇f noun ( plural roofs ˈrüfs, ˈru̇fs also ˈrüvz, ˈru̇vz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin …
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TIN — noun money. 2. tin ·noun thin plates of iron covered with tin; tin plate. 3. tin ·vt to cover with …
Webster English vocab
ROOF — vt to cover with a roof. 2. roof ·vt to inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter. 3. roof ·noun …
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LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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CAT — noun a cat o' nine tails. ·see below. 2. cat ·noun a strong tackle used to draw an anchor up …
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TIN — [tin] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG zin tin] (bef. 12c) 1: a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting …
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ROOF — [roof] n, pl roofs [ME, fr. OE hrof; akin to ON hrof roof of a boathouse and perh. to OCS …
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ROOF — covering of the top of a building, serving to protect against rain, snow, sunlight, wind, and extremes of temperature. Roofs …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAT — (family Felidae), any of a group of carnivorous mammals that includes the true catslion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, puma, and domestic …
Britannica English vocabulary
TIN — tin BrE AmE tɪn ▷ tinned tɪnd ▷ tinning ˈtɪn ɪŋ ▷ tins tɪnz ▶ ˌ tin ˈ can BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOT — hot BrE AmE hɒt AmE hɑːt ▷ hots hɒts AmE hɑːts ▷ hotted ˈhɒt ɪd -əd AmE ˈhɑːt̬ əd ▷ …
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CAT — cat BrE AmE kæt ▷ cats kæts ▶ ˈ cat ˌ burglar BrE AmE ▶ ˈ cat ˌ cracker BrE …
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TIN — / tɪn; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] ( symb Sn ) a chemical element. Tin is a soft …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOF — / ruːf; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. roofs ) 1. the structure that covers or forms …
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LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
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HOT — / hɒt; NAmE hɑːt/ adjective , verb ■ adjective ( hot·ter , hot·test ) TEMPERATURE 1. having a high temperature; …
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TIN — I. tin 1 S2 /tɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [uncountable] a soft silver-white metal …
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ROOF — I. roof 1 S2 W2 /ruːf $ ruːf, rʊf/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hrof …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
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TIN — n. & v. --n. 1 Chem. a silvery-white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOF — n. & v. --n. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1 a the upper covering of a building, usu. supported by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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HOT — adj., v., & adv. --adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
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CAT — n. & v. --n. 1 a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
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TIN — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a silvery-white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROOF — n. & v. n. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1 a the upper covering of a building, usu. supported by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOT — adj., v., & adv. adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAT — n. & v. n. 1 a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIN — n. & v. --n. 1. Chem. a silvery-white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, …
Oxford English vocab
ROOF — n. & v. --n. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1. a the upper covering of a building, usu. supported by …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
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HOT — adj., v., & adv. --adj. (hotter, hottest) 1. a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or …
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CAT — n. & v. --n. 1. a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2 a any wild animal of the …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIN — ( tins) 1. Tin is a soft silvery-white metal. ...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans. ...a tin-roofed …
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ROOF — The plural can be pronounced /ru:fs/ or /ru:vz/. ( roofs) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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