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look like something the cat dragged in
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Idioms and Phrases
Appear completely bedraggled, as in After running around in the rain for hours, I looked like something the cat dragged in . This expression alludes to a cat's bringing home birds or mice it has killed or savaged. [c. 1920]Discover More
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“You look like something the cat dragged in.â€
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In photos they look like something the cat dragged in.
Right this minute you look like something the cat dragged in.
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