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Idiom More than One Way to Skin a Cat
Example Scott tried every solution to the puzzle he could think of because he knew there was more than one way to skin a cat.
Meaning there are several different ways of reaching the same goal
Origin This American idiom has been in use since the mid-1800s, when removing animals' pelts was more common than it is today. Each person who skinned a cat or animal had his or her own particular way of doing it. Over the years the saying took on broader meaning, and now it can refer to the many methods of accomplishing goals. The original British expression was "there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream."

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