cat and dog life en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
The Bolton line thus became part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire on July 23, 1847, and the E.L.R. and L.Y.R. thereupon settled down to a cat and dog life which was to last about ten years.
1957 October 14, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 725:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat and dog lives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ru как кошка с собакой (unhappy married life) · lv dzīvot kā sunim ar kaķi (unhappy married life) · pl życie jak pies z kotem (unhappy married life)