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#1 (permalink) Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:00 am What is the meaning of, in the dog's house

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#2 (permalink) Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:04 am What is the meaning of, in the dog's house

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Hi Philomena,

The expression is 'In the dog house'. It means that you are out of favour because you have upset someone. If you have forgotten the birthday of someone close to you and they are upset because you have forgotten, you are as we say 'in the dog house'.

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