set the cat among the pigeons

A form of put the cat among the pigeons — To cause alarm, fuss, or agitation.

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Meanings

verbset the cat among the pigeons (third-person singular simple present sets the cat among the pigeons, present participle setting the cat among the pigeons, simple past and past participle set the cat among the pigeons)

present singular third person sets the cat among the pigeons · participle present setting the cat among the pigeons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put the cat among the pigeons.
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APA

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

MLA

“set the cat among the pigeons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20cat%20among%20the%20pigeons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set the cat among the pigeons,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20cat%20among%20the%20pigeons.

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