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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

See also: doghouse

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From The Washington Post: "California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he landed in the doghouse with his staunchly Democratic wife, Maria Shriver, for his speech backing President Bush at the Republican Convention in August. Two weeks off for bad behavior by The Progressive But Hayhurst isn't overly optimistic about pulling out a victory in the Doghouse. WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: NICE SURPRISE FOR HIGHLAND JUNIOR VARSITY ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Renowned Architects such as Michael graves, Ismael Leyva and Carol Rusche Bentel are in the doghouse . Dog tale by Real Estate Weekly More results

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From The Washington Post: "California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he landed in the doghouse with his staunchly Democratic wife, Maria Shriver, for his speech backing President Bush at the Republican Convention in August.

Two weeks off for bad behavior by The Progressive

But Hayhurst isn't overly optimistic about pulling out a victory in the Doghouse.

WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: NICE SURPRISE FOR HIGHLAND JUNIOR VARSITY ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Renowned Architects such as Michael graves, Ismael Leyva and Carol Rusche Bentel are in the doghouse .

Dog tale by Real Estate Weekly

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