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"The catbird seat" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls.
The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the first recorded usage of the phrase catbird seat to this story. [1] Mrs. Barrows likes to use the phrase. Another character, Joey Hart, explains that Mrs. Barrows must have picked up the expression from the baseball broadcaster Red Barber and that to Barber, "sitting in the catbird seat" meant "'sitting pretty,' like a batter with three balls and no ...
The latest iteration of The Catbird Seat, which serves as somewhat of a culinary incubator for top talent in Nashville, might be its most comfortable. In September, chefs Tiffani Ortiz and Andy ...
The Catbird Seat, one of Nashville's most prized — and pricey — prix fixe tickets is ready to showcase its newest head chef. Or in this case, chefs.
"The vice president will be in the catbird seat. No question about it," longtime Republican consultant Dave Carney told Fox News Digital last month. Carney, ...
"The vice president will be in the catbird seat. No question about it," longtime Republican consultant Dave Carney told Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App
Still, Republicans remain in the catbird seat. A yawning majority is still within reach, given that every purple state race is competitive. Just Tuesday, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report ...
Catbird Records is an independent record label formed in September 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. It is based in New York City. It is based in New York City. It was founded and is run by Ryan Catbird of music blog The Catbirdseat. [ 1 ]