He acts like the top cat in this office.
top cat
idiomSynonym of top dog.
After the promotion, she became the top cat and started making all the big decisions.
The veteran manager remained the undisputed top cat, commanding respect from every department through years of proven leadership.
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bell the cat
To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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cat in the meal-tub
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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cat piss
Any beverage of low quality.
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cat that ate the canary
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cherry on top
Synonym of icing on the cake (“a thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad”).
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cool cat
A person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.