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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To bell the cat

Home The Lexicon To bell the cat

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To bell the cat

Definition

To undertake a dangerous, difficult, or seemingly impossible task.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Felines

Grammatical Subcategory

Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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