there are many ways to skin a cat

A form of there's more than one way to skin a cat — A problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat.
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APA

there are many ways to skin a cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20many%20ways%20to%20skin%20a%20cat

MLA

“there are many ways to skin a cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20many%20ways%20to%20skin%20a%20cat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there are many ways to skin a cat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20many%20ways%20to%20skin%20a%20cat.

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