American Idioms and Expressions

Lower Than A Snake's Belly In A Wagon Rut Idiom

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Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut
What does Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut mean?
If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.

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