there is more than one way to skin a cat
- there is more than one way to skin a cat
1854 S. SMITH ’Way down East viii. 166 This is a money digging world of ours and, as it is said, ‘there are more ways than one to skin a cat,’ so there are more ways than one of digging for money.
1918 W. FAULKNER Letter 17 Oct. in J. G. Watson Thinking of Home (1992) So you see, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
2001 K. TOPPING Slayer (rev. ed.) 232 The Mayor [in a 1999 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer] knows that the statement ‘There’s more than one way to skin a cat’ is factually accurate.
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there's more than one way to skin a cat — there’s more than one way to skin a cat phrase used for saying that there is another way to get what you want, especially when other people are trying to prevent you from getting it Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym … Useful english dictionary
there's more than one way to skin a cat — ► there s more than one way to skin a cat proverb there s more than one way of achieving one s aim. Main Entry: ↑skin … English terms dictionary
there's more than one way to skin a cat — there are many ways to do it, I know another method For math problems, there s more than one way to skin a cat … English idioms
There's more than one way to skin a cat. — humorous something that you say which means that there are several possible ways of achieving something. It may be illegal for them to organise a strike, but they can still show the management how they feel. There s more than one way to skin a… … New idioms dictionary
there's more than one way to skin a cat — Meaning There is more than one way of achieving a goal. Origin The skinning may just refer to the notional parting of a cat and its skin. Another meaning of skin is to beat. The unfortunate feline may have suffered in that way … Meaning and origin of phrases
more than one way to skin a cat — When people say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, they mean that there are different ways of achieving the same thing … The small dictionary of idiomes
more than one way to skin a cat — When people say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, they mean that there are different ways of achieving the same thing. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
more than one way to skin a cat — usually applied to felines but in the southern United States where eating catfish (Ictaluridae) is common, applied to a fish and also meaning there is more than one way to do something … Dictionary of ichthyology
there's more than one way to skin a cat — used for saying that there is another way to get what you want, especially when other people are trying to prevent you from getting it … English dictionary
there is more than one way to get a pig to market — or[flay a fox] or[skin a cat] There are always new and different ways to accomplish a difficult task. A proverb. * / How did you get Tommy to study so hard? Eleanor asked. I simply disconnected the television set, Tommy s mother answered. There s … Dictionary of American idioms
