DOG-RELATED IDIOMS
The smallest/weakest dog born in a litter
Runt of the Litter
To be very depressed
Down in the Dumps
MEANING:
NOT ON PURPOSE
ACCIDENTAL
PUSH, ELBOW OR BUMP AGAINST - USUALLY IN A CROWD
JOSTLE
DRY FOOD FOR AN ANIMALS
KIBBLE
The healthiest dog born in a litter
Pick of the litter
To feel exceptionally happy; Elated
Top of the World
MEANING:
NOT ON ACCIDENT
PURPOSEFUL
TO IMITATE THE APPEARANCE OF
SIMULATE
A group of animals born at the same time to the same mother
LITTER
BONUS - WHAT IS ANOTHER DEFINITION FOR THE WORD LITTER
To be the leader
Top Dog
To always be there for somebody
OR
Somebody who is always there for you
Be a Rock
MEANING:
TO CAUSE TROUBLE
IN A PLAYFUL WAY
MICHIEVOUS
Lacking the quality needed
To not be good enough
INADEQUATE
MEANING:
FLEXIBLE WITH THE RULES
LENIENT
TO BE TAKING THE WRONG PATH
TO HAVE THE WRONG IDEA
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
TIME WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION QUICKLY AND THE DECISION WILL CHANGE THE OUTCOME
MOMENT OF TRUTH
MEANING:
A COLLECTION OF ITEMS RELATED TO A TEAM, PERSON OR EVENT
MEMORABILIA
TO GUIDE SOMEONE SOMEWHERE
USHERED
mEANING:
TO BE STRICT
STERN
TO USE AGGRESSIVE LANGUAGE TO INTIMIDATE OTHERS BUT TO NOT FOLLOW UP WITH AGGRESSIVE ACTION
TO SAY YOU WILL DO SOMETHING BUT THEN TO NOT DO IT
ALL BARK/NO BITE
THE IDEA THAT DOING SOMETHING REPEATEDLY MAKES YOU BETTER AT IT
PRACTICE MAKES PROGRESS
MEANING:
A DISPLAY THAT HONORS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OR ACHIEVEMENTS
WALL OF FAME
HAVING LOST THE SENSE OF DIRECTION
DISORIENTED
TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT CONVINCED IT'S A GOOD IDEA
OR
TO DO SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T WANT TO
BEGRUDGINGLY