Meaning & use
curious cat
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A person who is very eager to know other people's private business.
Grammar: Countable and usually singular; you say 'a curious cat' or 'the curious cat' when talking about one person.
Patterns
- a curious cat
- be a curious cat
- don't be such a curious cat
My little brother is a curious cat — he always asks where I'm going and who I'm meeting.
She's a curious cat, so she read the note on the table even though it wasn't for her.
Don't be such a curious cat; some things are private.
Word forms
| plural | curious cats |
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Common combinations
- be a curious cat
- He's a curious cat and always wants to know what's in the box.
- such a curious cat
- You're such a curious cat, always listening at doors.
- a real curious cat
- Our neighbor is a real curious cat — she knows everyone's schedule.
Synonyms and how they differ
Practice
Which sentence uses 'curious cat' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The idiom describes a person who is eager to know others' business, so it fits a person like 'my aunt'. Option A confuses it with a real cat, C uses it as an adjective, and D uses it as a verb, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “curious cat”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.