Like a cat with nine lives
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Surviving tough scrapes, always up.
Origin
From 16th-century England, tied to cats; nine lives in lore, slang by 1580s in a play for luck. A 1660s text uses it for a save.
Variants
- Nine lives
Usage Examples
- He's like a cat with nine lives; always fine.
- Like a cat with nine lives; she's back!
- Nine lives; dodged it again.
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