Synonyms

snug as a bug in a rug

Idioms

Very cozy and comfortable, as in During the blizzard we had plenty of firewood and stayed in the cottage, snug as a bug in a rug. This expression, thought to allude to a moth larva happily feeding inside a rolled-up carpet, was first recorded in 1769 and probably owes its long life to the rhyme.

Example Sentences

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Yes, I may look like a nut inside my home, but I’m as snug as a bug in a rug.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

As the saying goes, keep them snug as a bug in a rug.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022

When you get the shade down and the shutters closed a blanket will fix them snug as a bug in a rug.

From The Varmint by Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo

I'm as snug as a bug in a rug.

From The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club by Allen, Quincy

No, madam, he is as snug as a bug in a rug.

From The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee by Duer, Douglas

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