dog's dinner

  • 21dog — ► NOUN 1) a domesticated carnivorous mammal with a barking or howling voice and an acute sense of smell. 2) a wild animal resembling this, in particular any member of the dog family (Canidae), which includes the wolf, fox, coyote, jackal, and… …

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  • 22(a) dog's dinner — British & Australian, informal something that has been done very badly. She tried to cut her hair and made a real dog s breakfast of it. You should have seen the ceiling after he d finished painting it. It was a complete dog s breakfast …

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  • 23dog — dog1 W1S1 [dɔg US do:g] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(male animal)¦ 3¦(woman)¦ 4 dog eat dog 5 be going to the dogs 6¦(dishonest)¦ 7 a dog s life 8 make a dog s breakfast of something 9 a dog s dinner …

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  • 24dog — n. & v. n. 1 any four legged flesh eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept as pets or for work or sport. 2 the male of the dog, or of the fox (also dog fox) or wolf (also dog wolf). 3 colloq. a a despicable… …

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  • 25dog — [[t]dɒ̱g, AM dɔ͟ːg[/t]] ♦♦ dogs, dogging, dogged 1) N COUNT A dog is a very common four legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog. Outside, a dog was barking... The dog growled …

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  • 26dog — I UK [dɒɡ] / US [dɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms dog : singular dog plural dogs *** 1) a) an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for hunting. A young dog is called a puppy Have you fed the dog? Out on the street, a dog began to bark …

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  • 27dinner — noun 1 (C, U) the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening: Would you like to come over for dinner on Friday? | We re having fish for dinner tonight. | Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner etc (=a special meal eaten on… …

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  • 28dog's breakfast — noun a poor job; a mess they made a real dog s breakfast of that job • Syn: ↑dog s dinner • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of …

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  • 29dinner — din|ner W2S1 [ˈdınə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: diner, from diner to eat ; DINE] 1.) [U and C] the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening to dinner ▪ Perhaps we should invite them to dinner . for… …

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  • 30dog — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a very common animal that people keep as a pet or to guard a building: I could hear a dog barking. 2 MALE ANIMAL a male dog, fox 1 (1) etc compare bitch 1 (1) 3 be going to the dogs informal if an organization is going to the… …

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