English Explanatory Dictionary

look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To look extremely dishevelled.

Pronunciation

/ˌlʊk‿əz‿ɪf ˈwʌn həz bɪn ˈdɹæɡd θɹuː‿ə hɛd͡ʒ ˈbækwɜːdz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards.wav /ˌlʊk‿əz‿ɪf ˈwʌn həz bɪn ˈdɹæɡd θɹu‿ə hɛd͡ʒ ˈbækwɝdz/

Word forms

look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards looks as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards looking as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards looked as if one had been dragged through a hedge backwards

Synonyms

look like something the cat dragged in
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