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cat in the pan

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A somersault.
    UK, obsolete, slang
  2. A reversal of a position.
    UK, figuratively, obsolete, slang
  3. A falsehood that is spread and attributed to another person.
    UK, figuratively, obsolete, slang

Examples

“When George in pudding-time came o'er, / And moderate men looked big, sir, / I turned a cat-in-the-pan once more, / And so became a Whig, sir; […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cat in the sack Cat Island cat lady cat litter cat liver fluke cat man

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