like something the cat brought in
like something the cat brought in
Particularly exhausted, worn out, untidy, or dirty. After an afternoon playing out in the back yard, the kids came back looking like something the cat brought in. He wants to take me out to a fancy restaurant, but I just got home from work and look like something the cat brought in.
See also: brought, cat, like, something
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like something the cat brought in
(of a person) very dirty, bedraggled, or exhausted. informal 1996 Frank McCourt Angela's Ashes One of them says we look like something the cat brought in and Malachy has to be held back from fighting them.
See also: brought, cat, like, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
(look) like something the ˈcat brought/dragged in
(informal) (look) dirty and untidy: Where have you been? You look like something the cat dragged in!See also: brought, cat, drag, like, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- back
- back at (something or some place)
- be/go back to square one
- come back and see us
- back to square one
- break one's neck, to
- (in) back of (something)
- back of
- back of something
- back over