snug as a bug in a rug
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7.2
- idiom
- Informal
:
cómodo como un bug en una alfombra
- She wrapped herself in a warm blanket and felt snug as a bug in a rug.
Examples
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"You look as snug as a bug in a rug," she said.
Fiction book (1997) -
The puppy curled up in its bed, looking snug as a bug in a rug.
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Safe now, safe and warm, snug as a bug in a rug.
Fiction book (1996) -
Snug as a bug in a rug.
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Here we are all wrapped up snug as a bug in a rug and ready to roll.
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Snug as a bug in a rug...
Fiction book (1996) -
She's as snug as a bug in a rug.
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If you have a place to stay and can plug in, a heat blanket does wonders in the winter, snug as a bug in a rug!
Blog text (25) -
Snug as a bug in a rug, still under the covers with all six animals tucked tightly around him.
Blog text (31) -
After a long day, he curled up on the couch, feeling snug as a bug in a rug.
Synonyms
494
1.0
Not feeling pain or physical discomfort
28
1.4
Warm and comfortable, fitting closely to the body
Antonyms
How Cozy
Surface Forms
Morphology
snug + as + a + bug + in + a + rug
The phrase creates a clear image—a small creature wrapped inside a rug—so a learner who knows 'snug', 'bug', 'in' and 'rug' can infer the sense of being warm, comfortable, and secure. This is a straightforward simile built from literal constituents rather than a non-compositional idiom, making the meaning directly derivable for B1 learners.
Etymology
The idiom snug as a bug in a rug comes from the simple picture of a tiny bug tucked warm inside a rug, safe and cozy. So it means 'feeling very comfortable, warm, and cozy'.