put the cat among the pigeons

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause alarm, fuss, or agitation. figuratively
    — Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way.

词形变化

puts the cat among the pigeons present,singular,third-person putting the cat among the pigeons participle,present put the cat among the pigeons participle,past put the cat among the pigeons past set the cat among the pigeons alternative
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