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dogs noun 1 the feet; shoes US, 1914. 2 in circus and carnival usage, the legs US, 1981. 3 a safe's tumblers US, 1949.► go to the dogsto be slowly ruined UK, 1619.► the dogsgreyhound racing UK, 1927
idiomdogscall off the dogsto tell someone to stop criticizing, attacking, or causing trouble for someone else, especially in a legal case:Before I agree to give you the dealer's name, you have to promise to call off the dogs.The lawyers convinced Rivera to call off the dogs, and the two men agreed to settle out of court.sth is going to the dogsspoken used in order to say that a country, organization etc is not as successful, well-organized, or safe as it was and is getting worse all the time:Sales are down for the third year in a row - the whole furniture industry seems to be going to the dogs.Milton sits around like some character out of a book and complains that the country's going to the dogs.let sleeping dogs lieto deliberately avoid mentioning a subject or problem, because you know it will cause trouble if you do:He wanted to ask about the letter, but he decided to let sleeping dogs lie.Would it really help if you told her about her past? Why not let sleeping dogs lie?throw sb to the dogsto allow someone to be criticized or treated badly because you no longer need them or because you want to protect yourself from criticism:"When it got difficult Admiral Blair abandoned me and threw me to the dogs," Miller told the judge.The former prime minister spoke out against those who had thrown him to the dogs.
dog1. verb To judge or criticize someone for something. Why are you dogging me about this? It's really not a big deal. 2. verb To follow or pursue someone. You've been dogging me since I left the gas station—what's your deal, man? 3. verb To persistently trouble someone. I really think she should see a therapist if memories of the accident keep dogging her like that. 4. noun Something of poor quality. That movie was a real dog—I left before it was over. 5. noun An unattractive or unappealing female. I'm not asking that girl out—she's a real dog! dogsThe feet. Boy, are my dogs tired after all that walking! |