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Catbird seat
Phrase meaning an enviable position / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The catbird seat" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls.
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