like a cat on a hot tin roof

Questions

What does like a cat on a hot tin roof mean?

Jumpy, nervous.

Where does like a cat on a hot tin roof come from?

A simile developed from the behaviour of a cat observed on a hot tin roof.

How to pronounce like a cat on a hot tin roof

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