rattle around in something
- rattle around in something
rattle around in something
1. Lit. to make a rattling noise inside something. •
What is rattling around in this package?
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There is something rattling around in my glove compartment.
2. Fig. to ride about in a vehicle with a rattle. •
I am perfectly happy to rattle around in my ten-year-old car.
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Todd rattles around in his grandfather's old car.
3. Fig. to live in a place that is much too big. •
We have been rattling around in this big old house for long enough. Let's move to a smaller place.
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I can't afford to rattle around in a three-story house any longer.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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