go to see a man about a dog



go to see a man about a dog

  (humorous)
if you tell someone you are going to see a man about a dog, it is a way of saying that you do not want to tell them where you are really going, especially when you are going to the toilet I won't be long. I'm just going to see a man about a dog.
See also: dog, man, see

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MĂDĂLina-Romanian
Nazaire-French
Reginere-GEE-nə (German)German, Norwegian
Varlam-Russian
Iantha-Various
NestoriNES-to-reeFinnish