cling like shit to a shovel

cling like shit to a shovel
AND stick like shit to a shovel
1. in. to stick or adhere [to someone or something] tightly. (Usually objectionable.)
That oily stuff sticks like shit to a shovel.
2. in. to be very dependent on someone; to follow someone round. (Often with an indirect object. Usually objectionable.)
She’s so dependent. She clings to him like shit to a shovel.

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