catty-corner

catty-corner

Positioned diagonally from someone or something. This phrase can be used as an adverb and an adjective. Primarily heard in US. No, you know Mr. Lewis—his house is catty-corner to ours.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • catty
  • second hand
  • second, third, etc. hand
  • something awful
  • thirdhand
  • make a fist of
  • make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)
  • whuffo
  • wuffo
  • in vain
References in periodicals archive
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