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单词 put (or set) the cat among the pigeons
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put (or set) the cat among the pigeons

British Say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy.We certainly set the cat among the pigeons when we broke the news that Britain's biggest building society would face a demutualisation vote in July....
  • ‘If you didn't grant permission again it would really set the cat among the pigeons,’ he said.
  • Our Peter has been putting the cat among the pigeons.
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