American Idioms and Expressions

Look Like Something The Cat Dragged In Idiom

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look like something the cat dragged in
What does look like something the cat dragged in mean?
look very shabby or wornMy friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.
look like something the cat dragged in
What does look like something the cat dragged in mean?
to look tired/worn out/dirtyI was very tired and I am sure that I looked like something the cat dragged in.
look like something the cat dragged in
What does look like something the cat dragged in mean?
to look tired or worn out or dirty I was very tired and I looked like something the cat dragged in.

look like something the cat dragged in
What does look like something the cat dragged in mean?
to look very shabby or worn or dirty My friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.


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a calculated risk
What does "a calculated risk" mean?
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What does "figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out" mean?
to try to understand someone or something, to solve something I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder.

feast one's eyes on (someone or something)
What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?
to look at someone or something with pleasure/enjoymentWe stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.
eat like a horse
What does "eat like a horse" mean?
to eat a lot My brother eats like a horse.

slow going
What does "slow going" mean?
the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do somethingIt was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
get off
What does "get off" mean?
to escape or avoid punishment The criminal got off with a very light sentence from the judge.

slow going
What does "slow going" mean?
the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do somethingIt was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
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What does "Roll your eyes" mean?
If you roll your eyes, you show with your eyes that you don't believe someone or aren't interested in what they're saying.
as black as a sweep
What does "as black as a sweep" mean?
very dirty or black (a chimney sweep cleans chimneys and becomes very black) My friend was as black as a sweep after he finished cleaning the basement.

in the doldrums
What does "in the doldrums" mean?
sluggish, in low spiritsMy mother has been in the doldrums since she came back from her holidays.

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