🐀 Rat
"Like a drowned rat"
Meaning
Very wet and messy from rain or water.
About the rat
Rats are associated with betrayal and survival in difficult conditions, which is why their idioms describe disloyalty or a relentless struggle to get ahead.
Example sentence
I forgot my umbrella and arrived home like a drowned rat.
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Which idiom means...
Very wet and messy from rain or water.
More rat idioms
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"Smell a rat"
To feel that something is wrong or dishonest.
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"The rat race"
A tiring life of rushing and competing for money or success.
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"Rats deserting a sinking ship"
People leaving a place or plan when it starts to fail.
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"Rat out someone"
To tell on someone.
RatIdiom
"Rats deserting a sinking ship"
People leaving a place or plan when it starts to fail.
RatIdiom
"Smell a rat"
To feel that something is wrong or dishonest.