dog-tired

dog-tired

Exhausted. I'm always dog-tired after a day at the amusement park. Mom was dog-tired and needed a nap before dinner.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dog tired

extremely tired; utterly worn out. informal
The image here, and in the variant dog weary , is of a dog exhausted after a long chase or hunt.
See also: dog, tired
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • dog tired
  • dog-dew
  • dog-do
  • dog-doo
  • bow-wow
  • dirty dog
  • until the last dog is hung
  • hunt
  • dog-log
  • dog-eat-dog
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