How to Pronounce "put the cat among the pigeons"
expression
PUT thuh/ thee KAT uh-MUNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
put thuh/ thee KAT um-UNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
Definition
To do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or worry in a group of people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkæt/ /əˈməŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɪdʒənz
British English
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈæt/ /ɐmˈʌŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɪdʒənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT thuh/ thee KAT uh-MUNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
UK
put thuh/ thee KAT um-UNG thuh/ thee PIJ-enz
Listen in Context
His comment really put the cat among the pigeons at the meeting.
If you say that, you'll put the cat among the pigeons.
The news about the layoffs put the cat among the pigeons.
He dropped the announcement and really put the cat among the pigeons—everyone started talking at once.