“the dog”

The following 3 entries include the term the dog.

put on the dog

idiomatic phrase

: to make a showy display : to pretend that one is very stylish or rich

hair of the dog (that bit you)

idiom

: an alcoholic drink that is taken by someone to feel better after having drunk too much at an earlier time

the tail wagging the dog

idiom

used to describe a situation in which an important or powerful person, organization, etc., is being controlled by someone or something that is much less important or powerful


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