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Meaning of who's 'she', the cat's mother | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
/ˈhuːz ˈʃi(ː)ðə ˈkæts ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/

Definitions

A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman in the nominative case as "she", instead of by her name or an appropriately respectful title.

British, Ireland, New-England, dated, idiomatic

Examples

“"She's coming on the trip with us too!"”
“"Who's 'she', the cat's mother?"”
“Sorry, Gran is coming with us too.”

CEFR level

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

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