Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing dog, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
rain cats and dogs
CEFR B1to rain very heavily
Informal
go to the dogs
CEFR B2to deteriorate severely from an earlier, better condition
Neutral
dog eat dog
CEFR C1fiercely competitive, with people willing to harm others to succeed
Informal
dogfooding
CEFR C1using your own product internally, before customers do, to test and improve it
Informal
Matching variant: eat your own dog food
that dog don't hunt
CEFR C1that explanation, proposal, or excuse is unconvincing or ineffective
Informal
the tail wags the dog
CEFR C1a minor part controls something much larger or more important
Neutral