词汇 | cat ice |
词源 | cat ice. Thin, dangerous ice that would not support the weight of a (light-footed) cat. Dating back to late 19th-century America, the phrase has the same figurative meaning as thin ice, as in, “You’re skating on cat ice taking a position like that.” |
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