flea

Example Sentences

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This was a major own-goal, to be sure, but one could say that Starmer lay down with a dog and got up with fleas.

From Salon

The Ocean's Twelve star said she also frequents flea markets and buys artwork while travelling.

From BBC

“Poor dog could have gotten fleas from that man.”

From Literature

But hot is hot, and the layers of my brother’s clothes were wet with sweat and itching me like fleas.

From Literature

At the vets, it was discovered Floss was dehydrated, extremely underweight and anaemic, most likely due to the combination of malnutrition and fleas.

From BBC