Expressions with the word dog
1. John and Mary say they love each other, but whenever I see them they're fighting like cat and dog!
fighting like cat and dog - the meaning is obvious.
2. In the business world, unfortunately it's dog eat dog!
dog eat dog - when aiming for success, people don't care about the harm it does to other people!
3. "Where are you going this early in the morning?" "I'm going to see a man about a dog."
a man about a dog - you prefer not to say where you are going (and maybe to the toilet)
4. Yes, he's nearly 80, but there's life in the old dog yet!
there's life in the old dog yet - although he's old, he still feels he has got plenty of energy to do things
5. "Why are you drinking whisky at this time of the day - you've only just finished breakfast!" "Yes, it's hair of the dog,"
hair of the dog - an alcoholic drink the morning after you've been drunk, hopefully to stop your suffering!
6. You'll never teach your mother to drive a car. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
you can't teach an old dog new tricks - someone who is used to one way of doing something won't change
7. It's already 7 o'clock, and another day's work to do. What a dog's life !
a dog's life - a hard life
8. I haven't slept for nearly three days and I'm dog-tired!
dog-tired - very tired
9. If I were you, I wouldn't bother to enter for that swimming competition. You haven't go a dog's chance of winning!
you haven't got a dog's chance - no hope at all
10. When you go to a formal wedding you have to get dressed up like a dog's dinner .
dressed up like a dog's dinner - overdressed, so that the wearer feels silly
11. A sausage with onion inside a soft roll of bread is a perfect hot-dog. Yummie!
hot-dog - the example tells you what this is!
12. Although Tom is the boss, he always goes along with what his secretary tells him to do. It's a case of the tail wagging the dog.
the tail wagging the dog - the less important thing or person dominating the more important
13. Sooner or later she'll get to be the boss: every dog has its day.
every dog has its day - everyone is successful at least once during their life
14. My goodness Harold is boring! He's always telling shaggy dog stories!
a shaggy dog story - a long and boring tale
15. However hard you try to beat Jenny at tennis she'll always win - she's top dog!
top-dog - the best at doing something
16. A sea-dog = an old, experienced sailor