Skin a cat

To complete or accomplish a job or task.

There is more than one way to "Skin a cat".

by word prophet February 17, 2012

skin the cat

Term refers to a task which has several ways by which it can be completed. Often used in the expression "there are many ways to skin the cat" or by using "skin this cat" in place of "skin the cat."

My friends and I are going to start a business, but we don't even know where to begin because there are so many ways to skin the cat.

by CRubio April 15, 2007

skin the cat

to get undressed. usually a phrase used to let children know it's time to get out of dirty clothes and into their clean clothes.

Brian's mother said, "Skin the cat - you need to get you pajamas on. It's time to go to bed."

by Chickamunk January 23, 2005

skin the cat

The act of whacking off untill raw, than continuing to whack off, essentially skinning the cat.

Joes penis is always sore because he skins the cat.

by Merx December 24, 2004

Skin the cat

When you try a new beer and have no idea if it's good.

I'm gonna skin the cat and try an irish death.

by Raynmac March 06, 2021

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 05, 2018

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 11, 2018