kick at the cat

Meanings

nounkick at the cat (plural kicks at the cat)

Synonym of kick at the can.
Because it was a defense motion and the judge ruled on a question of law rather than fact, Finnegan can get another kick at the cat. All he has to do is convince the Court of Appeals that attempted rape is piracy if you try it on a ship.
2011, Michael Bowen, Shoot the Lawyer Twice: A Rep & Melissa Pennyworth Mystery
Synonyms: kick at the can

nounSynonym of kick at the can.

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