Cat and dog — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat-and-dog — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : resembling or having the character of the proverbial antagonism of dogs and cats: a. : quarrelsome, inharmonious they led a cat and dog life together Ellen Glasgow b. of a fight : malicious and incessant … Useful english dictionary
cat-and-dog — /kat n dawg , dog /, adj. 1. continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat and dog competition. 2. Slang. (of a security) highly speculative and of questionable value. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
cat-and-dog — /kæt n ˈdɒg/ (say kat n dog) adjective characterised by constant hostility and frequent quarrels: they lead a cat and dog life together. {16th century; from the supposed enmity between the two species} …
cat-and-dog — adjective (only before noun) BrE informal a cat and dog life is full of quarrels and arguments … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cat and dog life — If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing … The small dictionary of idiomes
like cat and dog — Two people who fight or argue like cat and dog frequently have violent arguments, even though they are fond of each other. They fight like cat and dog but they re still together after 30 years. cat and dog life A life in which… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight like cat and dog — Two people who fight or argue like cat and dog frequently have violent arguments, even though they are fond of each other. They fight like cat and dog but they re still together after 30 years … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight like cat and dog — British & Australian, British & American to argue violently all the time. We get on very well as adults but as kids we fought like cat and dog … New idioms dictionary
fight like cat and dog — phrase to fight or argue often or with a lot of anger Thesaurus: to fight physicallysynonym to arguehyponym to attack a person or objectsynonym Main entry: fight … Useful english dictionary
