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Phrase(s): A cat can look at a king.
Prov. No one is so important that an ordinary person cannot look at him or her; everyone has the right to be curious about important people. • Jane: I get so angry at those people who read tabloid magazines. The private lives of television stars are none of their business. Alan: Don’t be so hard on them. A cat can look at a king. • Fred: You shouldn’t stare at me like that. I’m your boss. Jill: A cat can look at a king.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs