Phrase guide

like rats in a sack

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Engaged in vicious combat or dispute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Qualifier: simile

Examples

  • A Labour shadow minister has accused Tory leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak of “fighting each other like rats in a sack” while households are worrying about how to pay bills amid a cost of living crisis.

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