(someone) has nine lives
(someone) has nine lives
Someone is able to endure, continue, or survive despite a near encounter with death or disaster. From the common myth that cats have nine lives. I can't believe he survived after his bungee cord snapped! He must have nine lives or something. It seems as though the CEO has nine lives, as her company has faced near ruin several times but has managed to remain standing after all these years.
See also: lives, nine
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have nine lives
- a cat has nine lives
- cat has nine lives
- get along without
- not bear the sight of (someone or something)
- not stand the sight of (someone or something)
- take a licking and keep on ticking
- take a licking but keep on ticking
- tickin
- go out to (someone)