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look what the cat's dragged in

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  • phrase idiomatic Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way

Etymologies

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From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals

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