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curiosity killed the cat

curiosity killed the cat {informal}

Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. — A proverb.

"Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas.

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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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[kill] See: [CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT], [IN AT THE KILL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[look for] {v.} 1. To think likely; expect. * /We look for John to arrive any day now./ * /The frost killed many oranges, and housewives can look for an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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