In trouble; the subject of somebody's anger or disapproval.
He's in the doghouse with his wife for buying a car without her consent.
Unmarried and unlikely to marry.
Facing severe penalty, punishment or retribution for having done something wrong
Bob had not prepared his test, so he was in the dog’s house in the class room.
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