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Cat bird seat
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Origin of Phrases - C
Cat bird seat
Meaning: A highly advantaged position, to have it all.
Example: Some might describe Bill Gates as sitting in the cat bird seat.
Origin: Mocking birds are sometimes referred to as cat birds. Mocking birds typically sit at the top of a tree. Hence the cat bird seat is at the top.
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