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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To be caught/trapped like a rat

Home The Lexicon To be caught/trapped like a rat

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To be caught/trapped like a rat

Definition

To be in a difficult or desperate situation, often with no way out.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Rodents

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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