The Colloquial Cat: How Cats Got Our Tongue in 55 Fabulous Phrases    by Philippa Sandall Order:  USA  Can The Experiment, 2026 (2026) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Here's the perfect gift for someone keen (as I am) on both language and felines - The Colloquial Cat: How Cats Got Our Tongue in 55 Fabulous Phrases by Philippa Sandall. The 55 phrases are presented in 5 classes (each of them explained) - Proverbial Cats like 'A cat has nine lives'; Etymological Cats such as 'Catnap'; Metaphorical Cats as in 'Like herding cats'; Idiomatic Cats like 'Cat got your tongue?'; and One Hypothetical Cat - 'Schrodinger's Cat' of course! While very many of the feline phrases are familiar, I enjoyed discovering those new to me - like 'Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you, pigs is equal' or 'In the catbird seat' - and appreciated the depth of analysis and explanation that accompanied them. They included Factual Cat summaries grounding these linguistic leaps of feline fancy in reality. Enjoy delving into The Colloquial Cat again and again - with a cat in your lap to help you make sense of it all, of course! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more NonFiction books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews