winter rat

A beat-up car that one does not mind driving in harsh winter weather. Primarily heard in US. A: "You don't take your Corvette out in the snow, do you?" B: "Of course not, that's what my winter rat is for!"

See also: rat, winter

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

for the high jump
liberate
all the worse for wear
totaled
totalled
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb
flivver
if you can't take it, (then) don't dish it out
to this day
take (something) for a spin

词组	winter rat
释义	winter rat winter rat A beat-up car that one does not mind driving in harsh winter weather. Primarily heard in US. A: "You don't take your Corvette out in the snow, do you?" B: "Of course not, that's what my winter rat is for!" See also: rat, winter Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: for the high jump liberate all the worse for wear totaled totalled March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb flivver if you can't take it, (then) don't dish it out to this day take (something) for a spin
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