like a drowned rat

idiom

used to describe a person who is very wet and miserable
He came in from the rain looking like a drowned rat.

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“Like a drowned rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20drowned%20rat. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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