look what the cat's dragged in
(Redirected from look what the cat's brought in)
English
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editEtymology
editFrom the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.
Pronunciation
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Phrase
editlook what the cat's dragged in!
- (idiomatic) Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.
- 2012, Cory Doctorow, Charles Stross, The Rapture of the Nerds, Tor Books, →ISBN, page 283:
- “Well, look what the cat drug in, Sam,” says a familiar voice, which comes, of course, from everywhere and nowhere.
Usage notes
edit- Not to be confused with to look like something the cat dragged in.