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herd cats
Verb
idiomatic
in similes
Japanese Meaning
（イディオム）制御が極めて困難な対象―手に負えないもの―をまとめ上げ、統制しようとする試み / 手に負えない、制御不能な状況や対象を無理に管理、統一しようとする行為
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(idiomatic, in similes) To attempt to control the uncontrollable. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see herd, cat.
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herd cats
We had to herd cats to get everyone to the meeting on time, which felt impossible.
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We had to herd cats to get everyone to the meeting on time, which felt impossible.
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