"look like something the cat dragged in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: looks like something the cat dragged in [present, singular, third-person], looking like something the cat dragged in [participle, present], looked like something the cat dragged in [participle, past], looked like something the cat dragged in [past]
Etymology: From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals. Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=look like something the cat dragged in}} look like something the cat dragged in (third-person singular simple present looks like something the cat dragged in, present participle looking like something the cat dragged in, simple past and past participle looked like something the cat dragged in)
  1. (simile) To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance. Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards, look like something the cat brought in, look like something the cat's dragged in

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