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dog tired

dog tired Meanings: – very tired, exhausted – extremely weary, totally drained. Examples: 1. Carl usually got home at around 5 o’clock, dog tired after overtime on the ... Read on

throw to the wolves

feed, leave or throw to the wolves, dogs or lions Meanings: – allow somebody else to be criticized or attacked, often in order to protect one – to ... Read on

dog’s life

live or lead a dog’s life Meanings: – a very unhappy and unpleasant life – a miserable, unhappy existence – to lead a drab or boring life Examples: ... Read on

dog in the manger

dog in the manger Meaning one who prevents others from enjoying something despite having no use for it spiteful and mean-spirited someone who keeps something that they do ... Read on

dog eat dog

dog eat dog Meanings: – a very competitive world – ruthlessly competitive business environment. – marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc. – do anything ... Read on

fight like cat and dog

fight like cat and dog Meaning: argue jealously and violently all the time. Example: Both of the children of Mrs. Bector in our neighborhood fight like cat and ... Read on

raining cats and dogs

raining cats and dogs Meaning | Synonyms too much heavy rain torrential rain very heavily raining raining tremendously Example Sentences It’s raining cats and dogs I am worried ... Read on

bark up the wrong tree

bark up the wrong tree or be barking up the wrong tree Meaning waste one’s efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path to make a wrong choice make ... Read on

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