Meaning An awkward or confined space.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- This hotels room is supposed to be for two people! Hardly, there's not room to swing a cat in here.
Pronunciation
Idiom
No room to swing a cat
What does "No room to swing a cat" mean?
An awkward or confined space.
No room to swing a cat
Britain, 17th century. Not, as is often believed, derived from the use of the cat o’ nine tails.