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in the doghouse en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) In a situation of being the object of someone's anger or disapproval, especially one's spouse.
    • I had a mighty interesting visitor. It was the Crown Prince of Germany's son. […] He is a mighty likable young fellow, about 26 years old, the second son, but the oldest one married outside the thoroughbred pasture and now he is in the doghouse as far as any succession is concerned. 1933 December 17, Will Rogers, “Noted Visitors at the Rogers Ranch”, in Milwaukee Journal, page 6:
    • He forgets his anniversary, he's in the doghouse, but he pulls out of it with a romantic (i.e. expensive) dinner. 2008 December 5, David Eddie, “My wife told me not to make a fuss on her 50th”, in Globe and Mail:
    • Nick was deep in the doghouse with Louella after three days of persistent phone calls and his final less-than-tactful message. 1994, Karen Robards, Maggy's Child, →ISBN, page 196:

Synonyms

in the dogbox · doghoused · in someone's bad books · in hot water

Translations (6)

de in Ungnade (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval) · ru в заго́не (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval) · fi epäsuosiossa (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval) · ru в неми́лости (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval) · it in disgrazia (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval) · ru в опа́ле (Experiencing someone's anger or disapproval)