filthy rag
Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words
emphasizes that the rag is extremely dirty
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Examples (10)
- She refused to touch the filthy rag that lay on the floor.
- He used a filthy rag to wipe the grease from his hands.
- The mechanic tossed the filthy rag into a bucket.
- Don't leave that filthy rag on the counter!
- The old woman cleaned her windows with a filthy rag, leaving streaks.
- After cleaning the engine, the filthy rag was beyond saving.
- He picked up the filthy rag with tongs, disgusted by its condition.
- The artist used a filthy rag to achieve a textured effect on his painting.
- The homeless man wrapped his few possessions in a filthy rag.
- Despite being a filthy rag, it was the only thing available to stop the leak.