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doghouse

[ dog-hous, dog- ]

noun

plural doghouses
  1. a small shelter for a dog.
  2. (on a yacht) a small cabin that presents a relatively high profile and gives the appearance of a box. Compare trunk cabin.
  3. Rocketry Slang. a bulge on the surface of a rocket or missile, for scientific instruments.


doghouse

/ ˈɒɡˌʊ /

noun

  1. a hutlike shelter for a dog Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)kennel
  2. informal.
    disfavour (in the phrase in the doghouse )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of doghouse1

First recorded in 1605–15; dog + house
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. in the doghouse, Slang. in disfavor or disgrace.

More idioms and phrases containing doghouse

see in the doghouse .
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After a year in Hollywood's doghouse, the industry broadly endorsed the reforms and stars returned to the event in 2023.

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It is also important to ensure your outdoor doghouses have ventilation at all times, if not they can become a heat trap, Bernstein said.

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Some companies will run ad campaigns on Truth Social to get out of the corporate doghouse.

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Much like someone giving their dog a doghouse, I thought.

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He landed in the Unruh doghouse — with the smallest office and the worst committee assignments.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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