cat and dog

adverb

In a persistently argumentative or combative manner.

“to go at each other cat and dog; to argue cat and dog”

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Meanings

adverbcat and dog (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a persistently argumentative or combative manner.

    to go at each other cat and dog; to argue cat and dog

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pussytrap ball

Origin

From the idea that cats and dogs are always fighting each other.

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APA

cat and dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20and%20dog

MLA

“cat and dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20and%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat and dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20and%20dog.

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