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look what the cat dragged in

look what the cat dragged in is the alternative form of look what the cat's dragged in.

Meaning of look what the cat's dragged in

Phrase

look what the cat's dragged in

  1. (idiomatic) Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, either jocularly or to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.
    • Still facing the mirror, he drawled, ‘Look what the cat's dragged in. Where have you been?’ Gabriel rubbed his chin.2009, Monica Ali, In The Kitchen, Random House, →ISBN, page 526

Questions about look what the cat dragged in

What is look what the cat dragged in the alternative form of?
Look what the cat dragged in is the alternative form of look what the cat's dragged in.

Words near look what the cat dragged in in the dictionary

  1. look under rocks
  2. look up
  3. look up and down
  4. look up to
  5. look upon
  6. look what the cat dragged in
  7. look what the cat drug in
  8. look what the cat's dragged in
  9. look what the wind blew in
  10. look who the cat dragged in
  11. look who's talking

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