look what the cat's dragged in
短语
英文释义
短语
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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.
词源
From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.
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