like something the cat dragged in
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“And I’ll tell you what, we need to get those clothes washed. I can’t send you to school looking like something the cat dragged in. Put on those pajamas I found for you, and bring me the dirty clothes so I can get them in the washing machine.”
From Literature
He said the current Supreme Court appeared to dislike the kill zone theory almost “holding it up at arm’s length like something the cat dragged in.”
From Los Angeles Times
“You look like something the cat dragged in.”
From Literature
In photos they look like something the cat dragged in.
From Time Magazine Archive
Right this minute you look like something the cat dragged in.
From Project Gutenberg
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