walking back the cat

A form of walk back the cat — To reconstruct the sequence of events in order to identify the point of failure in an operation and ascertain responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of walk back the cat
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walking back the cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20back%20the%20cat

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