dog

Phrases

• a dog tied up, Colloquial an outstanding account.
• gay dog, Colloquial a rakish, possibly dissolute man.
• go to the dogs, Colloquial to go to ruin.
• lame dog, an unfortunate person; a helpless person.
• lead a dog's life, to have a harassed existence; to be continuously unhappy.
• let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action which might alter the existing situation.
• put on (the) dog, Originally Colloquial to behave pretentiously; put on airs.
• the dogs, Colloquial greyhound racing.