Like a rat up a drainpipe In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "like a rat up a drainpipe", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-08 11:12

Meaning of Like a rat up a drainpipe

Like a rat up a drainpipe British phrase informal simile

Very rapidly and eagerly

When the recess bell rings, the kids run away to play like rats up a drainpipe.

Like a rat up a drainpipe, the robber took her wallet and ran away.

Other phrases about:

at a rate of knots

Very quickly

swing into action
Quickly start working or operating
move like the wind
Run or move extremely quickly

Origin of Like a rat up a drainpipe

This phrase has been used since the 1960s.

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one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)

Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved

Example:

The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.

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