nine lives

Noun

Meaning

nine lives pl (plural only)

(especially of a cat) Durability; near immunity to damage; remarkable ability to survive.
He was badly hurt many times but seems to have nine lives.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives. Mark Twain

A cat, I am told, has nine lives. If that is true, I know how a cat feels. Caryl Chessman

By any accepted standard, I have had more than nine lives. I counted them up once and there were 13 times I almost and maybe should have died. Hunter S. Thompson

A cat has nine lives. English Proverb

A woman hath nine lives like a cat. Latin Proverb

A cat has nine lives. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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