| Word | put the cat among the pigeons |
|---|---|
| Description | say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy – British This expression was first recorded in Stevens's Wew Spanish and English Dictionary (1706) where it is explained as referring to a man coming into the company of a group of women. The idiom flutter the dovecotes is based on the same idea of a group of pigeons as a tranquil or harmless community. 1998 - New Scientist - The study has firmly put the cat among the pigeons by claiming that most of the therapeutic effects of expensive antidepressant pills can be mimicked by dummy pills. say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy – British This expression was first recorded in Stevens's Wew Spanish and English Dictionary (1706) where it is explained as referring to a man coming into the company of a group of women. The idiom flutter the dovecotes is based on the same idea of a group of pigeons |
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