English Dictionary

herd cats

動詞

慣用表現 直喩

(idiomatic, in similes) To attempt to control the uncontrollable. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see herd, cat.

日本語の意味

（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

We had to herd cats to get everyone to the meeting on time, which felt impossible.

全員を時間通りに会議に集めるために、手に負えない人々をまとめなければならず、それはほとんど不可能に感じられた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, in similes) To attempt to control the uncontrollable.

Managing volunteers from fourteen different organizations is like herding cats.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see herd, cat.

It would be hard teaching a shepherd dog to herd cats, or even to herd sheep, before he leaves off his puppy ways and shows himself ready to become a good shepherd.

herds cats （ present singular third-person ）

herding cats （ participle present ）

herded cats （ participle past ）

herded cats （ past ）