look like something the cat dragged in
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Etymology
From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.
Verb
look like something the cat dragged in (third-person singular simple present looks like something the cat dragged in, present participle looking like something the cat dragged in, simple past and past participle looked like something the cat dragged in)
- (simile) To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.
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