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cat calling the kettle black

cat calling the kettle black is the rare form of pot calling the kettle black.

Meaning of pot calling the kettle black

Noun

pot calling the kettle black

  1. (idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.
    • I think it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black when she says he is obsessive.

Questions about cat calling the kettle black

What is cat calling the kettle black the rare form of?
Cat calling the kettle black is the rare form of pot calling the kettle black.

Words near cat calling the kettle black in the dictionary

  1. cat burglary
  2. cat cafe
  3. cat cafes
  4. cat café
  5. cat cafés
  6. cat calling the kettle black
  7. Cat City
  8. cat colony
  9. cat containment
  10. cat cracker
  11. cat crackers

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