词汇 | catbird-seat |
释义 | catbird seat noun[ S ] USinformaluk /ˈkæt.bɜːd ˌsiːt/ us /ˈkæt.bɝːd ˌsiːt/ a situation in which you have a lot of advantages or power: sit in the catbird seatThroughout the technology boom of the 1990s, the company sat in the catbird seat. in the catbird seatThis discovery puts you in the catbird seat. She rapidly ascended to the catbird seat of co-host of the Saturday night show. From her catbird seat as head of the company, she set about making changes. Employers who have struggled in recent years to find qualified staff might now think that they're back in the catbird seat. I think the governor is really in the catbird seat right now. He has been forced out of his catbird seat. Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start hold all the cardsidiom leg lock milk profit from something racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom secret weapon stick the best of both worldsidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Power to control |
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