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It is imagined that when a husband and wife have a terrible fight, the wife might throw the husband out of the house, and having nowhere else to live, he will wind up in his backyard, living with the pet dog in the doghouse. This rather colorful situation probably does not ever actually happen (or if it has happened, is extremely rare) but people find it to be a useful metaphor for being in a state of extreme disfavor.
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What does the idiom after missing two practices he was in the doghouse?
He was behind on what their doing know
What does the idiom 'in the doghouse' mean?
In trouble. The image is of your spouse kicking you out of the house and you have to spend the night with the dog.
What does after missing two practices he was in the doghouse idiom mean?
He was behind on what their doing know
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What is the meaning of 'in the doghouse' in idiomatic expression?
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What is the meaning of the idiom cope with?
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