Significado: abdicate

ab·di·cate || 'æbdɪkeɪtv. abdicar da coroa de um reino; demitir-se

cat Idioma

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

alley cat

stray cat He began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to his house every day.

cat get

one is not willing to talk because of shyness The cat seemed to have gotten her tongue and she was not able to say anything.

cat get one

can

cat got your tongue

why do you not speak? lose your tongue? "Before I could reply, she said, ""Cat got your tongue?"""

cat nap

a short sleep taken during the day I had a cat nap during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.

cat's ass

(See the cat's ass)

cat's meow

(See the cat's meow)

cat's out of the bag

(See the cat's out of the bag)

catcall

shouting disapproval or insults, heckling The catcalls from the audience caused the speaker to pause.

catch 22

the cause is the effect and the effect is the cause It was catch 22. I needed my glasses to find my glasses.

catch a buzz

begin to feel intoxicated, begin to feel natural high This is strong beer. You catch a buzz from drinking one bottle!

catch a cold

get a cold I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.

catch a cold (catch cold)

be sick with a cold, come down with a cold I caught a cold while we were in Vancouver.

catch a glimpse

see for only a second, visible for a brief time I caught a glimpse of Sue at the mall, but she didn't see me.

catch a plane/bus/train

go to the airport and get on the plane After the meeting, you can catch the plane to Toronto.

catch a ride

ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.

catch as catch can

no order, get what you can The Clearance Sale was catch as catch can - each one for himself.

catch hell

get a scolding or lecture, get it, get shit """Did you catch hell for cheating?"" ""Yes. The teacher lectured me and gave me zero on the exam."""

catch it

get a scolding or lecture, catch hell Did you catch it for coming in late? Was your mom mad?

catch me by surprise

surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.

catch me doing that

see me doing that, find me doing that You won't catch me skydiving. It's too dangerous.

catch on

get work, get a job, hire on Maybe you can catch on with a survey crew for the summer.

catch one

attract one

catch one's death of cold

become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.

catch one's eye

attract one's attention/interest.

catch phrase

idiom, popular phrase, buzz word There's a catch phrase for Newfoundland: The Rock.

catch some rays

have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.

catch some z's

sleep, get some rest, crash Do you mind if I catch some z's on your couch? I'm sleepy.

catch some Zs

" sleep for a while; take a nap."

catch (someone) red-handed

catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong The woman was caught red-handed at the store trying to steal some cosmetics.

catch the wave

join the trend, do what is popular Condos are popular now. Should we buy one and catch the wave?

catch up

arrive later, join you You go ahead. I'll catch up with you at the bus stop.

catch up on

do something that you have neglected Ali can't go to the movie. He has to catch up on his homework.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

catch you at a bad time

visit or call when it is inconvenient You look very sad. Did I catch you at a bad time?

catch you later

I will talk to you later, I will see you later I have to leave now. Catch you later.

catch you off guard

surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?

catch your death

become very ill, catch a bad cold In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.

catch your eye

cause you to look, get your attention When I was in Paris, a Peugeot cabriolet caught my eye. Ah!

cool cat

(See show-off)

copycat

someone who copies another person

curiosity killed the cat

a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.

dead-cat bounce

very little recovery after a loss, not coming up again "The broker said, ""It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."""

early bird catches the worm

a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success Let

fat cat

rich or wealthy person, rolling in it They're the fat cats in our town. They've got tons of money.

fraidy-cat

someone who is easily frightened (used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because he wouldn

has the cat got your...

(See cat got your tongue)

holy cats

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cats he said as he looked out and saw the water rising in the river.