{"id":246,"date":"2014-07-12T12:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T12:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2014-07-12T12:02:15","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T12:02:15","slug":"dog-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/dog-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is a list of dog idioms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>As clean as a hound&#8217;s tooth<\/h3>\n<p>If something is as clean as a hound\u2019s tooth, it is very clean. A hound is a hunting dog.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We didn\u2019t rest until the house was as clean as a hound\u2019s tooth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>As crooked as a dog&#8217;s hind leg<\/h3>\n<p>If somebody is as crooked as a dog\u2019s hind leg, they are very dishonest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My former employer was as crooked as a dog\u2019s hind leg. I am glad to have left his company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>As sick as a dog<\/h3>\n<p>When you are as sick as a dog, you are very sick.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She was as sick as a dog when she got home from work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bark is worse than bite<\/h3>\n<p>If someone\u2019s bark is worse than their bite, their words are worse than their actions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t worry about what my mother said. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is actually a caring person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bark up the wrong tree<\/h3>\n<p>To bark up the wrong tree is to put the blame on the wrong person.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are barking up the wrong tree by accusing me of poisoning your dog. I didn\u2019t do it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call the dogs off<\/h3>\n<p>To call the dogs off is to stop haunting someone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They will not come out of their hideouts until the police call the dogs off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dog and pony show<\/h3>\n<p>A dog and pony show is a highly promoted, over-staged performance organized with the sole objective of impressing people. This expression has a negative connotation. It is not used to talk about a campaign that you approve of.<\/p>\n<h3>Dog-eat-dog<\/h3>\n<p>Used to refer to a situation where people are ready to hurt others to get what they want.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a dog-eat-dog world. If you aren\u2019t competitive, you won\u2019t get anywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dog in the manger<\/h3>\n<p>Used to refer to a person who keeps something they don\u2019t want in order to prevent others from having it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sam is such a dog in the manger. He wouldn\u2019t let his brother ride his bike though he doesn\u2019t use it himself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Every dog has his day<\/h3>\n<p>Used to mean that everybody will get an opportunity<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t worry about these setbacks. Every dog has his day. Someday, you too will get an opportunity to prove your mettle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fight like cats and dogs<\/h3>\n<p>To fight like cats and dogs is to fight violently all the time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My boys are always fighting like cats and dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Go to the dogs<\/h3>\n<p>If a company or a country is going to the dogs it is becoming less successful than it was.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>His career has gone to the dogs because of his drinking problem.<\/li>\n<li>A lot of things in our country have gone to the dogs during the last few years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In the doghouse<\/h3>\n<p>When you are in the doghouse, you are in trouble.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The president\u2019s secretary is in the doghouse over some controversial remarks she made to the press.<\/li>\n<li>I am in the doghouse with my boss. I missed an important deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lead a dog\u2019s life<\/h3>\n<p>To lead a dog\u2019s life is to lead a miserable life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Janet leads a dog\u2019s life. She works three jobs in a day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Let sleeping dogs lie<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t create trouble when you do not have to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Janet: I was again late for an appointment. Should I ask the boss if he is angry about that?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Maria: If he hasn\u2019t said anything about it, let sleeping dogs lie.<\/p>\n<h3>Put on the dog<\/h3>\n<p>To put on the dog is to wear expensive dresses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She is putting on the dog for the party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To put on the dog is to try to appear richer than you are.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maria likes to put on the dog in front of her neighbours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rain cats and dogs<\/h3>\n<p>To rain cats and dogs is to rain very hard.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It has been raining cats and dogs since yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A shaggy dog story<\/h3>\n<p>A long and pointless story<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He told me a shaggy dog story about how he got his first job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The tail is wagging the dog<\/h3>\n<p>When the tail is wagging the dog, a person who occupies an insignificant position controls everything in an organization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no point in talking to the manager. You should talk to his secretary. The tail is wagging the dog in this company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Top dog<\/h3>\n<p>The top dog is the most important person in a company.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My dad is the top dog in his company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Work like a dog<\/h3>\n<p>To work like a dog is to work very hard.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She works like a dog to raise her four children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>You can&#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Your dad is too old to learn driving now. You can\u2019t teach an old dog new tricks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of dog idioms. As clean as a hound&#8217;s tooth If something is as clean as a hound\u2019s tooth, it is very clean. A hound is a hunting dog. 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