Question

to put the cat among the pigeons - He really put the cat among the pigeons when he claimed that the directors had been lying.  - I don't want to put the cat among the pigeons, but did you know that they not going to loan us the money after all.

Accepted Answer

to cause trouble or panic Pigeons are the birds you see on the squares of European cities. They fly off in a hurry when a cat (or a person) approaches. (An alternative verb is: set.

Idiom	to put the cat among the pigeons
Definition	to cause trouble or panic
Examples	- He really put the cat among the pigeons when he claimed that the directors had been lying. - I don't want to put the cat among the pigeons, but did you know that they not going to loan us the money after all.
Note	Pigeons are the birds you see on the squares of European cities. They fly off in a hurry when a cat (or a person) approaches. (An alternative verb is: set.

Cat Put Pigeons Trouble Panic Claimed Directors Lying