Cat Idioms; Who is The Cat in the Mirror; Funny Cat Videos

Who is that fat cat staring back at me?

"You're really quite a cool cat!

In fact, you're the cat's meow!"

What, giving me the silent treatment?

Cat got your tongue?

You're just aloofly standing there,

Grinning like a Cheshire cat,

Looking like the cat's whiskers,

And like the cat who got the cream.

Well, there's more than one way to skin a cat!

Soon we'll be fighting like cats and dogs!

Here, fat cat, take that! What's that?

You're imitating me!

1. the cat's meow - something of exceptional quality
2. like a cat on a hot tin roof or like a cat on hot bricks or As nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs - describing someone who is jumpy or nervous

3. alley cat – making reference to a loose woman

4. tomcat or tom catting around – making reference to a man out looking for favors from women

5. another breed of cat – describing that something is completely different

6. fat cat - a weathy and privileged person; living the good life
7. Rub someone's fur the wrong way - to annoy or irritate

8. Fight like cats and dogs - To to fight or argue viciously
   

9. cat got your tongue - used when someone is expected to say something and they don't
10. when the cat is away the mice will play - describes what often happens when an authority figure is absent
11. there is more than one way to skin a cat - used to express the fact that there is more than one way to get something accomplished (I am happy to report that this expression originally began when discussing the skinning of a catfish to prepare it for cooking.)

12. don’t let the cat out of the bag – reminding someone to keep a secret (This phrase has a very interesting beginning. In medieval times small pigs were brought to market in a bag, making them easy for the buyer to transport them home. Some sellers tried to fool buyers by placing large cats in the bag instead. A shrewd buyer would look in the bag prior to purchase and if a cat was found...)

13. the cat’s pajamas or the cat’s whiskers – considering something or someone to be exceptional

14. like putting the cat among the pigeons - implying trouble will occur because of what has been said or done.

15. not enough room to swing a cat – describing a small space (I am pleased to share that this phrase originally referred to the cat o' nine tails and having room to administer lashes.)

16. like the cat that got the cream – being very pleased with oneself or one’s situation

17. don’t have a cat’s chance in h$#@ or as much chance as a wax cat in h%$# – telling someone that there is no chance at all

18. what the cat drug in – something that is less than it should be (a derogatory phrase)

19. grinning like a Cheshire cat - displaying a silly grin

20. hep cat or cool cat - someone who keeps up with the trends

There are many more sayings and idioms concerning cats, maybe you can share some in the comments section.

There is so much information available on the world wide web. It is so easy to get lost chasing rabbits, or cats, and that is exactly what happened to me. I was in the world of youtube and came across a cute video of a cat in the mirror, which lead to watching another, and another...

Before I knew it, more than an hour of my life had passed me by. Some of the videos were cute; and some of them were just plain dumb. Some really cute videos were ruined when their narration contained profanity.

Fortunately for you, I spent that time finding "the best of the cutest" videos of "the cat in the mirror".

I'm was reluctant to show this one first, because the others will have a hard time living up to the standard of this one. But then I found another one that I thought was even cuter, so decided it was safe to begin the fun of "cat in the mirror" here.

This video demonstrates how the cat may know what's going on. For one thing, it keeps coming back for more of that cat in the mirror. And for another, if it were serious about this, it would not take time to scratch that itch.

I'm not sure how I feel about this next video. Obviously this cat has done this before because it happens so quick and it would be impossible to catch on film the first time. And I'm not sure how you would stop it from happening again. The cat must be a slow learner. I did not notice until watching it a second or third time that the owner is actually holding the cat down at the beginning of the video. So the cat definitely knew what it was doing!?!

Cats can have very funny responses to things. When kittens do it, it can be even funnier. But the klutziness of the very young often adds a special charm to scenario. The kitten who sees this cat in the mirror is really amusing.

Now this one is really cute! I thought this would be a good one to end our set of videos. Enjoy!

That about covers our journey of "Who is the Cat in the Mirror?" I hope you have enjoyed this varied journey through the entertaining and amusing life of our four-legged friends - the kitty cat.

• 25 More Cat Idioms and Funny Cat Videos

  We use idioms about cats everyday, and may not even realize it. Learn about 25 more of these idioms, and watch some funny cat videos.