"être fait comme un rat" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə fɛ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ʁa/ Audio: Fr-être fait comme un rat.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “to be done for as a rat”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be done for as a rat}} “to be done for as a rat”, {{lit|to be done for as a rat}} Literally, “to be done for as a rat” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être fait comme un rat
  1. (simile, informal) to be cornered, to be a dead duck, to be dead meat Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-être_fait_comme_un_rat-fr-verb-ryQ~Nk5a Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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