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be in the doghouse (informal) if someone is in the doghouse, another person is annoyed with them because of something they have done. I forgot to turn the oven off and the dinner's ruined, so I'm really in the doghouse. in the doghouse in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you did. The president's aide is in the doghouse over remarks she made to the press. Usage notes: the opposite is out of the doghouse: She won't be out of the doghouse until she apologizes. Etymology: based on the idea of being punished like a dog who is forced to stay in a doghouse (= a shelter used by a dog), away from people How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The same system also can provide positive pressure to temperature- or dirt-sensitive equipment on the crane, such as control rooms, doghouses, electrical panels and electrical motors. Some of the facilities had doghouses, but a lot of them did not have any type of shelter. The architects teamed up with actor Chevy Chase to create doghouses to be auctioned off for Puppies Behind Bars, which teaches inmates to raise guide dogs for the blind and explosive detection dogs for law enforcement. |
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