nine lives

English

Noun

nine lives pl (plural only)

(idiomatic) (usually of a cat) durability; near immunity to damage
He was badly hurt many times but seems to have nine lives.

Translations

durability; near immunity to damage

Catalan: set vides f pl

Portuguese: sete vidas f pl

See also

curiosity killed the cat

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