in the doghouse
idiom
informal
: in a bad situation because someone is angry at one : in trouble
He's in the doghouse for forgetting his wife's birthday.
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When Cain was hired as Oklahoma’s rush ends coach in January 2020, Bonitto was a rising junior in the doghouse.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The move indicates that relationships between Trump, Putin and Zelensky have changed radically, with Kyiv on the rise and Moscow in the doghouse.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 July 2025
These repricings are accelerating, but even a 50% jump would still have the market in the doghouse.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The veteran winger, a high-profile signee in July, had been in the doghouse for weeks before getting scratched for Sunday’s road loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The move indicates that relationships between Trump, Putin and Zelensky have changed radically, with Kyiv on the rise and Moscow in the doghouse.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 July 2025
These repricings are accelerating, but even a 50% jump would still have the market in the doghouse.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The veteran winger, a high-profile signee in July, had been in the doghouse for weeks before getting scratched for Sunday’s road loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for in the doghouse
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“In the doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20doghouse. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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