dog

Proverbs & Phrases

a case of the tail wagging the dog
a dog bites the stone, not him that throws it
a dog returns to his vomit
a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone
a dog's nose and a maid's knees are always cold
a still dog bites sore
every dog has his day
happy as dog with two tails - very happy
lead a dog's life
let sleeping dogs lie
like a dog at the Nile - i.e. lapping as they run for fear of crocodiles.
like a dog in a manger - keeping something of no use to oneself from others for purely selfish reasons.
love me, love my dog
raining cats and dogs
stick out like dog's balls
straight as a dog's hindleg
to be a(n old) dog at it - to be expert at (something).
you can't teach an old dog new tricks