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German
Etymology
Literally, “like (a/the) smith's cat”, from Schmidt (“smith”), alternative form of now more common Schmied (“smith”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viː ˌʃmɪt͡s ˈkat͡sə/
Prepositional phrase
wie Schmidts Katze
- (simile, colloquial) like a bat out of hell
- abgehen wie Schmidts Katze ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
1996 November 29, Harry Rowohlt, “Poohs Corner”, in Die Zeit:Das vorvorletzte Buch, das ich übersetzt habe, stürmt die Sellerlisten wie Schmidts Katze, seitdem Reich-Ranicki im Dichterquartett geschäumt hatte, die Leute, die da drin vorkämen, interessierten ihn nicht, ihn interessierten nur Lübecker Patrizierfamilien.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2011 February 3, Christian Tenbrock, “Was die Herde treibt”, in Die Zeit:Vor Kurzem haben die ein Wertpapier von "kaufen" auf "halten" herabgestuft; danach ging die Aktie ab wie Schmidts Katze.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)