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in the doghouse
*in the doghouse
Fig. in trouble; in (someone's) disfavor. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; find oneself ~; put someone [into] ~.) I'm really in the doghouse with my boss. I was late for an appointment. I hate being in the doghouse all the time. I don't know why I can't stay out of trouble.
in the doghouse
in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you did
The president's aide is in the doghouse over remarks she made to the press. Usage notes: the opposite is out of the doghouse: She won't be out of the doghouse until she apologizes.
Etymology: based on the idea of being punished like a dog who is forced to stay in a doghouse (a shelter used by a dog), away from people
in the doghouse
In disfavor, in trouble, as in Jane knew that forgetting the check would put her in the doghouse. This expression alludes to relegating a dog that misbehaves to its outdoor kennel. [c. 1900]
in the doghouse
Slang In great disfavor or trouble.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Odell | | [əu'del] | |
BÖRje | | BUR-ye | Swedish |
Nachum | | - | Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew |
Maia (1) | | MAY-ə (English), MIE-ə (English) | Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Portuguese, Georgian |
Farouk | | - | Arabic |
Lelio | | - | Italian |