catbird seat

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Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage
advantageous situation, position of great advantage; situation that gives a person power over others
If you say that someone is in the catbird seat, you think that their situation is very good. If he had not been hurt, his team would be sitting in the catbird seat. A position of power or prominence. be (sitting) in the catbird seat to be in a position where you have an advantage
catbird seats
plural form of catbird seat
sit in the catbird seat
be in an enviable or desirable position
catbird seat

    Hyphenation

    cat·bird seat

    Turkish pronunciation

    kätbırd sit

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkatˌbərd ˈsēt/ /ˈkætˌbɜrd ˈsiːt/

    Etymology

    () The expression may originate in regards to the gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), as it was in use in the 19th century in the southern United States. It was featured in the 1942 short story "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber, and popularized by baseball commentator Red Barber, and often referred to baseball. The expression according to James Thurber comes from the observation of the catbird (an Australian bird) of the family ptilonorhynchidae. Some of the male birds will assemble several hundred colored rocks or shells, arranging them in a remarkable artistic display, in order to build a "seat" atop which his mate will eventually be enthroned.
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