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WATER DOG
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dog-eat-dog
Harsh and ruthless.
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back water
A very remote, rural area.
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deep water
A difficult or embarrassing situation.
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deep water
Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
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hold water
To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.
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tonic water
mixer
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water down
To dilute; to add water.
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water down
To make weaker.
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water down
To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.
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dog around
To follow diligently.
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dog it
To underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.
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dog racism
Paying large sum of money for "pedigree dogs", attaching great importance to the breed of a pet.
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dog's breakfast
An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.
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dog's life
A life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog.
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dog's life
A miserable, unhappy existence.
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hot dog
sausage in a roll
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hot dog
frankfurter in a roll
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sea dog
old sailor
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top dog
In a competition, the one expected to win.
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carry someone's water
To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
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carry water for
To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist.
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hold one's water
To be patient; to control one's impulses.
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hold one's water
To hold one's urine.
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in hot water
In trouble; in the position of arousing somebody's anger or displeasure.
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dog my cats
Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment.
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dead in the water
Nearly dead, doomed.
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hell or high water
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.
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still water runs deep
A person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect
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throw cold water on
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.
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water over the dam
An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.
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water to my mill
What energizes you; what stimulates you.
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water under the bridge
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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cat and dog life
Unhappy married life.
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dog and pony show
Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.
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dog and pony show
Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
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hair of the dog
An alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms.
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pelt of the dog
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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put on the dog
To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.
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blood is thicker than water
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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come hell or high water
Regardless of the hardships.
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like water off a duck's back
Without immediate or lasting effects.
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and your little dog too
A statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.
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eat one's own dog food
To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.
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eat one's own dog food
To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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every dog has its day
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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blow someone out of the water
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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the whole world and his dog
Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks
It is impossible, or almost impossible, to change people's habits or traits or mindset.
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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596
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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
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