tortoiseshell cat

(slang) cat huffing

Synonym of シャム (“Siamese cat”)

(idiomatic) tiny, not enough room to swing a cat; literally, “a cat’s forehead”

everyone and their dog; literally “cats and ladles too”

to give something valuable to someone who does not understand that value: to cast pearls before swine

a Schrödinger's cat

A Japanese children's game, similar to blind man's buff: The one in the middle is the demon, or 'It'. The demon has to keep their eyes covered while the others sing or chant and circle around him. When they stop, the demon has to guess who is sitting behind them.

"the grass is always greener on the other side": The others' circumstances seem more desirable.

stand out, attract notice