more than one way to skin a cat

A phrase implying that there are several methods with which one can remove the outer layer known as skin off of a Domesticated Felis Catus also known as a cat.

Winston: I skinned a cat with a knife.
Joseph: I skinned a cat with my bare hands.
Roberto: Well fellas, I guess theres more than one way to skin a cat.

by bigcohonesjohn February 5, 2018

To skin your teeth

1. To smile or grin
2. To leer

Why you skinning your teeth, man?
You see something funny?

by Patrick Walen January 8, 2004

There's more than one way to skin a cat

If you can't complete your task one way, you find another way.

I can't find my pencil sharpener so I'll use a knife. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

by Truthful Mikki December 10, 2018

too dead to skin

beyond hope of redemption

She's too dead to skin, I don't think I can ever even talk to her again, much less go on a date.

by teddio June 14, 2011

Skin to Buck Ratio (SBR)

When selecting a prostitute, the optimal rental criteria is finding the fattest and oldest hoe with the most skin for your dollar, to maximize your investment's worth in the night.
SI Unit is meter squared per USD

Man, Jimmy is such an idiot! He picked the skinny twenty year old hooker when he had a chance to pick up that Granny Gorlock at the end of the street! He didn't pay attention to the Skin to Buck Ratio (SBR).

by seriousspam April 16, 2024

other cats to skin

a) synonym for the phrase "bigger fish to fry".
b) can also be translated to French of France as "d'autres chats à foueter"

people waste a lot of time doing meaningless things like crimes and drugs when they have other cats to skin, such as pursuing their educational/career ambitions.

by Uncle Dimma February 27, 2015

other cats to skin

a) synonym for the phrase "bigger fish to fry".
b) can also be translated to French of France as "d'autres chats à foueter"

people waste a lot of time doing meaningless things like crimes and drugs when they have other cats to skin, such as pursuing their educational/career ambitions.

by Uncle Dimma September 14, 2016