Dog Idioms

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1. To work like a dog is to work hard
2. To be in the dog house is to be in real trouble
3. The expression dog eat dog refers to the intense competition to succeed
4. When you are as sick as a dog, you are very ill
5. If somebody is as mean as a junkyard dog, they are very aggressive and vicious.
6. A dog and pony show is a/an over-staged performance
7. The expression you can’t teach an old dog new tricks means that training should be given at a young age
8. A three dog night is a very cold night
9. The expression tail wagging the dog means that something small and insignificant controls the whole establishment
10. A complete dog’s dinner is a/an total mess
11. To live a dog’s life is to live a miserable life
12. A dog in the manger is someone who doesn’t share things with others