in the straw

Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words

Used to describe being amidst or hidden within a quantity of straw (plant stems).

strawPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The rat hid in the straw.
  • The farmer found a lost kitten curled up in the straw.
  • She buried the treasure deep in the straw to keep it safe.
  • The eggs were carefully hidden in the straw by the hen.
  • After a long day, the weary traveler collapsed in the straw and quickly fell asleep.
  • The children loved playing hide-and-seek in the huge piles of straw.
  • He felt a sharp prick as he reached in the straw for the fallen tool.
  • The old dog found a warm spot in the straw to nap during the cold winter months.
  • Be careful when walking in the straw; there might be sharp objects hidden beneath.
  • The rebel soldiers often slept in the straw of abandoned barns to avoid detection.