nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

== English == === Etymology === A more elaborate form of nervous as a cat. The implication is that the cat is afraid of its long tail being caught underneath a rocker. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs (simile) Extremely nervous. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:nervous