a dog in the manger



a dog in the manger

someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you're not using it.
See also: dog, manger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Visvaldis-Latvian
SeannaSHAW-nəEnglish (Rare)
Habibullah-Arabic
Marquinhos-Portuguese
ClÍMaco-Spanish
LourenÇOlaw-REN-soo (Portuguese), law-REN-soo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese