herd cats: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To attempt to organize, control, or coordinate a number of people or elements that are independent, unruly, or difficult to manage toward a single goal.
Examples
BetaTrying to organize the group project was like herding cats—everyone had different ideas and schedules.
Intentar organizar el proyecto grupal fue como arrear gatos: todos tenían ideas y horarios diferentes.
Managing the conference speakers felt like herding cats because they all wanted to speak at the same time.
Gestionar a los ponentes de la conferencia se sintió como arrear gatos porque todos querían hablar al mismo tiempo.
Coordinating the volunteers was like herding cats; they were enthusiastic but scattered all over.
Coordinar a los voluntarios fue como arrear gatos; estaban entusiastas pero dispersos por todas partes.
- To cause cats to move together or to drive or guide cats in the manner that one would herd other animals.
Examples
BetaThe farmer tried to herd cats into the barn, but they darted off in every direction.
El granjero intentó arrear a los gatos al granero, pero salieron corriendo en todas direcciones.
She spent the afternoon herding cats around the yard to bring them inside before the storm.
Pasó la tarde arreando a los gatos por el patio para meterlos antes de la tormenta.
Despite her efforts to herd cats, the felines remained independent and refused to follow her lead.
A pesar de sus esfuerzos por arrear a los gatos, los felinos permanecieron independientes y se negaron a seguirla.
The shelter workers were busy herding cats into their cages for the evening check-in.
Los trabajadores del refugio estaban ocupados arreando a los gatos a sus jaulas para el registro de la noche.
Examples:
- EN: It's like trying to herd cats.ES: Es como juntar un rebaño de gatos.
- EN: - Dogs herd cats.ES: Los perros lastiman gatos.ID: - Anjing menggembalakan kucing.
- EN: "Like trying to herd cats," is how Fr.HI: 'संपत्तियां ज़ब्त करोगे तो कर्ज़ कैसे चुकाऊंगा'
- EN: - It's like trying to herd cats.ID: -Seperti menggembalakan kucing.
- EN: You can't herd cats, and they spend 20 hours a day sleeping.TE: ఒక కుక్క టేబుల్ నుండి బన్నులను లాగడానికి మీరు అనుమతించలేరు మరియు రోజుకు 24 గంటలు నిద్రపోతారు.
- EN: Whoever gets the job will need to be able to herd cats.TE: చాలీ చాలని ఉపాధితో కొట్టుమిట్టాడుతున్న వారందరికీ కొనుగోలు శక్తి కల్పించాలి.
- EN: As Marc said, we were trying to herd cats.TE: మార్షల్ మెక్లూహన్ చెప్పినట్లు మనం సాధన సంపత్తిని తయారు చేసుకుంటున్నాం.
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