Lead A Dog`s Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lead a dog`s life What does lead a dog`s life mean?	live a hard life, work hard and be treated unkindly	He says that he has been leading a dog`s life since he started his new job.
lead a dog`s life What does lead a dog`s life mean?	to lead a miserable life	The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to.
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have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to want someone or something and hope that you will be able to get it or him or her	The woman has her eye on a new job in the company and she is working very hard to get it. The company has their eye on the famous art director.

eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	when someone takes more food than he or she can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach at the buffet and I was unable to eat all of the food that I took.
get off one`s butt What does "get off one`s butt" mean?	to get busy, to start working	My friend should get off his butt and try to find a job.
go over like a lead balloon What does "go over like a lead balloon" mean?	to fail to generate a positive response	The sales manager's proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting
rack one`s brain What does "rack one`s brain" mean?	to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort	I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.
a fair shake What does "a fair shake" mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.

packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	packed very tightly, very crowded	We were packed in like sardines during the morning commute in the train.
MD What does "MD" mean?	Doctor of Medicine	Doctor of MedicineShe received her MD when she was 26 years old and has been practicing medicine since then.
cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to do something in order to stop losing additional money or time etc.	We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.
two strikes against someone What does "two strikes against someone" mean?	do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes)	do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes)The young boy had two strikes against him when he went to hear the judge's decision about his crime.

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Lead A Dog`s Life Idiom