[HPforGrownups] Mrs. Figg's 'Cat among the Pixies'

[RhianynTheCat at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 93521

In a message dated 3/20/04 9:13:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lizvega2 at yahoo.com writes:

> I suppose...but the cat's 
> among the pixies now..." 
> 
> Now, the first part of her speech, 'there's no use crying over 
> spilled potion'- I understand, but the latter part about the 
> pixies..Is that merely an extension of the former? Is this an 
> English saying? Does it say the same thing in the British version?
> 
> LizVega~forgive me, I'm American. :)

*Ear's prick slightly at the mention of cats and pixies*

Tis an American expression too, as in "the cat's amongst the canaries now".  
Akin to "the cat's out of the bag" but with rather more liklihood of chaotic 
consequences.


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