Doris Kearns Goodwin

FDR once said he was like a cat, that he would pounce and then relax. That's much harder to do in the 24-hour cable world, because it's almost like the press demands of you to be saying something or doing something every day.

American Historian

Pat Brown

There are two kinds of serial killers as far as the victim is concerned: the kind that you don't see before they pounce on you and the kind you see and don't expect to pounce on you.

American Entertainer

Ludwig van Beethoven

A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand, however, in what a mean way are critics allowed to pounce upon us.

German Composer

Steve Schmidt

I've certainly done more than my fair share of pouncing on a stupid issue to win the news cycle of the day, to distract from what are real and important issues.

American Businessman

Josh Homme

I think one of the coolest things you can do is disappear for a while, because it gives you the chance to re-emerge. To sort of pounce out of the jungle.

American Musician

Jason Isaacs

God, I hate interviews with actors pouncing on. Who wants to know about their lives? I don't want to know about Al Pacino's life.

English Actor

John Crowe Ransom

When critics are waiting to pounce upon poetic style on exactly the same grounds as if it were prose, the poets tremble.

American Poet

Henry Miller

What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it?

American Author

Teju Cole

One of the chief characteristics of a mob is its quickness. It is sudden. It pounces.

Nigerian Writer

Susie Wolff

You have to be ready to pounce when a rare chance comes.

Scottish Driver

Used to describe an actual, quick movement typically by animals, including humans during sports or play.

Physical Action

Most often used literally for a physical attack or capture, not just any sudden movement.

Literal Use

Emphasizes an element of surprise, the attack is usually unexpected.

Surprise Element

Used metaphorically to describe taking quick action or advantage of a situation.

Taking Advantage

Conveys eagerness or readiness to highlight or attack faults, especially to criticize.

Rapid Criticism

Suggests an aggressive or confrontational attitude in arguments or debates.

Aggression

Can be used figuratively, meaning a person makes a sudden effort or move towards something.

Figurative Leap

Employed to create vivid imagery in narrative, often to build suspense or excitement.

Descriptive Imagery

 on safari now one thing that me was pretty incredible was did you see amber eyes did you see how she took charge in that entire sighting how she she got up she made the first run at that buffalo that young bull and then pounced on its back and then held on for dear life and

Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...

 spotted his prey he waited he pounced Dave he forgot about the window a numb bum is no fun it's time mr. waffles found somewhere warmer to sit mr. waffles didn't figure on the importance of friction when attempting to lift off

Cats vs. Gravity PIPE...

 and listen then pounce on their prey delivering a fatal bite to the neck the serval one of South Africa's most elusive wild cats primarily nocturnal and very rarely seen we have been extremely lucky to be invited to take an

Africa's Deadliest...

 once locked onto a scent the ambush hunter settles into place and waits hanging motionless coiled in a characteristic S shape ready to pounce as a prey approaches the pit viper employs its most remarkable trait its

Deadly Venomous Viper PIPE...

 I found myself on my feet shouting at the president, telling him to remember the post-election violence victims, to stop the corruption. And suddenly, out of nowhere, the police pounced on me like hungry lions.

Boniface Mwangi: The day...

 faster than the human brain. And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.

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 those shoulders raised slightly it's definitely a a posture that is taken up from time to time when there are intent on pouncing on something

Safari Live - Day 23 PIPE...

 of them pouncing, bouncing, climbing, cramming, stalking, clawing, chattering, and purring, one thing is cats are very entertaining.

Why do cats act so...

 He grabs the carcass and pounces on it and rolls with it and tries to kill it and claw it.

Baby Leopard Plays with...

 golden eye ducks but can he get close enough to pounce

Pounce

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