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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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cat and dog lifeUnhappy married life.Rate it:

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dog and pony showAny presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.Rate it:

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every dog has its dayEveryone has a time of success and satisfaction.Rate it:

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fit as a butcher's dogVery fit; in good shape.Rate it:

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on the internet nobody knows you're a dogIt is easy to conceal one's identity on the internet.Rate it:

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red dogUsed other than as an idiom: see red, dog.Rate it:

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red dogA blitz.Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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dog outTo mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.Rate it:

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dog's lifeA life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog.Rate it:

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lap dogA person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover.Rate it:

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lucky dogsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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the whole world and his dogEverybody; too many people; a huge crowd.Rate it:

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what dogWhen thy try to arceth upRate it:

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yellow dogA Carolina dog.Rate it:

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yellow dogShortening of yellow dog Democrat.Rate it:

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and your little dog tooA statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.Rate it:

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beware of the dogbeware of the dogRate it:

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Bottle of DogNewcastle Brown AleRate it:

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dog and catA team comprised of one male and one female, who are either working as associates or where one is the second in command to the other.Rate it:

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dog and pony showOriginally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.Rate it:

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dog aroundTo follow diligently.Rate it:

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dog daysHot weatherRate it:

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Dog Days of SummerThe hottest and mainly moist days of summer, mostly the July and AugustRate it:

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dog in a mangerone who denies others what he cannot consume himself: hay in a manger (cattle feeder) cannot be eaten by cows if a (barking) dog is in it - though dogs don't eat hayRate it:

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dog in the huntSomething to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer..Rate it:

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dog in the huntLiterally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl.Rate it:

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dog in the mangerSomeone who denies to others something that he or she cannot use.Rate it:

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dog itTo underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.Rate it:

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dog my catsUsed as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment.Rate it:

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dog racismPaying large sum of money for "pedigree dogs", attaching great importance to the breed of a pet.Rate it:

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dog's breakfastAn unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.Rate it:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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dog's lifeA miserable, unhappy existence.Rate it:

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dog-tiredexhaustedRate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.Rate it:

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everybody and their dogA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everyone and their dogA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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hair of the dogAn alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms.Rate it:

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hammered dog shitThis is a phrase that is used when describing the appearance of someone really hung over.Rate it:

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hot dogsausage in a rollRate it:

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hot dogfrankfurter in a rollRate it:

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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596 Rate it:

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junkyard dogAn aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.Rate it:

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junkyard dogA hot dog laden with toppings, such as onions, pineapples, or chiliRate it:

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junkyard dogAn animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.Rate it:

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