a phrase often used to describe something that is out of place
for example a cat is not meant to be in a kennel as they are typically used for dogs
The really tall guy at a concert stood out like a cat in the kennel
the result of a dad having a mid-life crisis
"do you wanna come hang?"
"sure. do you have a garden pub?"
"yeah"
"how's your dad doing?"
"not well."