snug as a bug in a rug

snug as a bug in a rug
*snug as a bug in a rug
Cliché wrapped up tight, warm, and comfortable. (Playful; often used when addressing a child. *Also: as \snug as a bug in a rug.) •

The bedroom in Aunt Jane's house was cold, but after she wrapped me up in four or five quilts and put a stocking cap on my head, I was snug as a bug in a rug and ready to go to sleep.

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Alan: Are you warm enough? Jane: Yes, I'm as snug as a bug in a rug.

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{adj. phr.} Comfortable; cozy. * /"Are you warm enough?" the boy's mother asked. "Yeah," he replied, "I'm snug as a bug in a rug."/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • snug as a bug in a rug — If you re as snug as a bug in a rug, you are feeling very comfortable indeed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • snug as a bug in a rug —    If you re as snug as a bug in a rug, you are feeling very comfortable indeed.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    This is a humorous way of saying that you are warm and comfortable.     Wrapped up in a blanket on the sofa, Sophie looked as …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • snug\ as\ a\ bug\ in\ a\ rug — adj. phr. Comfortable; cozy. Are you warm enough? the boy s mother asked. Yeah, he replied, I m snug as a bug in a rug …   Словарь американских идиом

  • snug as a bug in a rug — warm and comfortable, cocoon    In this nice apartment, you ll be snug as a bug in a rug …   English idioms

  • be as snug as a bug in a rug — humorous to feel very comfortable and warm because you are in bed or under a cover. You get in your nice warm bed with your teddy and you ll be as snug as a bug in a rug! …   New idioms dictionary

  • snug as a bug in a rug — adjective Very cosy and comfortable …   Wiktionary

  • snug as a bug\ in a rug —  Very comfortable …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • snug as a bug — (in a rug) humorous in an extremely comfortable position or situation …   Useful english dictionary

  • as snug as a bug in a rug — very warm and comfortable, wrapped tightly …   English contemporary dictionary

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