| 单词 | in the dog box |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the dog box colloquial (chiefly New Zealand and South African). in the dog box: in disgrace; out of favour. Cf. in the doghouse at doghouse n. Phrases. ΚΠ 1953 Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.) 9 Mar. 12 Rather funny you being in the cactus at home—I'm in the dog box with my wife too. 1972 Marlborough Express (Blenheim, N.Z.) 21 Oct. 6 They're [sc. errant husbands] either in the dog box or leading a dog's life. 1985 ‘J. Gash’ Pearlhanger (1986) xxvi. 212 I was in the dogbox right enough. 2000 Cosmopolitan (Cape Town) Oct. 216/2 In the beginning, when you feel you're still in the dog box,..going the extra mile will get you much further than approaching assignments with a my-boss-hates-me-anyway-so-why-bother attitude. < as lemmas |
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