Idiom – Dragged through a hedge backwards

• Idiom – Dragged through a hedge backwards or Pulled through a hedge backwards
• Meaning – to look like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards is to look very messy, especially with untidy hair.
• A hedge is a a fence or boundary formed by bushes or shrubs.

Usage:

When could you use this idiom?

• You are having a bad hair day.
• A friend has just woken up and looks a mess.
• The wind has messed your hair up.
• Your colleague has come to work looking untidy.

Example:

• “Look at the state of Peter. His hair is a mess and his clothes are all over the place. Peter looks like he’s been dragged through a hedge backwards!”

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