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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To live under the cat’s foot

Home The Lexicon To live under the cat’s foot

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To live under the cat’s foot

Definition

To submit to someone’s control, often a spouse or superior.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Felines

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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