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cat

See:

COPY CAT,

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT,

FRAIDY-CAT or FRAID-CAT or SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED-CAT,

HOLY CATS,

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG,

LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY,

PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH,

RAIN CATS AND DOGS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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