Herding cats

Any difficult activity of uncertain outcome involving numerous and often competing factions that is of dubious value.

The latest project that I'm manging at work involves so many different groups that it's just like herding cats.

by eMeS December 22, 2005

herping

v. to search for reptiles or amphibians

They were herping all morning and saw three rattlesnakes

by reptiles October 4, 2002

red herring

In novels, usually mystery novels, a "red herring" is an extraneous character meant to divert the reader's attention from the true killer/robber/etc. It is usually a logical choice for the culprit, but ends up being nothing.

I thought Hampton was the killer, but he was a total red herring. It was Muldoon.

by Clinto September 22, 2005

red herring argument

Fallacy of the red herring: Ignoring a criticism of an argument by changing attention to another subject.

Sure I ran the car into a tree, but you forgot my brithday.

by robbot July 13, 2005

herring sweats

Rejecting the suggestion of menopause symptoms by blaming consumption of certain foods.

Lynn's herring sweats wouldn't let her sleep and she blamed it on too much deli.

by Seattleforge March 16, 2015

heroijuanacrackamethocaine

a drug consisting of Heroin, marijuana, crack/cocaine, and methamphetamine.

i want some heroijuanacrackamethocaine

by UrMomWent2College January 14, 2011

like herding cats

A very difficult task to begin, and even more difficult to complete!

Putting this case together after being cold for twenty years will be like herding cats! All the luck to you Sarge!

by talk2me-JCH2 April 2, 2021