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Dogs, Dogs, Dogs

Idioms Using the Word "Dog"

Can you guess the meanings of the following idioms using the word dog?

1. You can't teach an old dog new tricks	a. the worst life
2. To be as sick as a dog	b. to be in line for trouble
3. Every dog has its day!	c. to be looking the wrong place
4. To be top dog	d. a person used to doing things one way likely won't change.
5. To go to the dogs	e. to rain extremely hard
6. To live a dog's life	f. work extremely hard
7. To work like a dog	g. to not back up threatening comments with action
8. To be dog-eat-dog	h. really sick
9. To be in the doghouse	i. to deteriorate, to get worse
10. His bark is worse than his bite / To be all bark and no bite	k. some problems are best not investigated
11. To bark up the wrong tree	l. a hyper competitive environment
12. Let sleeping dogs lie	m. to be in total disagreement
13. To argue like cat and dog	n. even a person with ill luck will be lucky one day
14. To rain cats and dogs	o. to be the leader / decision maker

Answers

1-d, 2-h, 3-n, 4-o, 5-i, 6-a, 7-f, 8-l, 9-b, 10-g, 11-c, 12-k, 13-m, 14-e

Vocabulary

	flu virus- influenza virus, thing that causes you to become sick
	immune system- your body's system that keeps you well
	glory- praise, honor
	keep one's eye on- continue to watch

Sick as a Dog

Susan: Oh Shannon, you look as sick as a dog. What's the matter?

Shannon: I feel terrible. I think I might have caught that flu virus that has been going around. I've been working like a dog and had a lot of stress lately. Maybe that's lowered my immune system.

Susan: I know you told me about that argument you had with your coworker. You shouldn't worry so much about being top dog. Let him have some glory, too.

Shannon: I know. I don't know why I get so upset about everything. And there's another thing. If I get into any more fights with anyone in the office, I'm going to be in the doghouse. My boss is already keeping his eye on me.

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