One of the dog days of summer: a late-summer day.

Alternative spelling of doghouse

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, idiomatic) An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, breakfast.

(idiomatic) Someone who denies to others something that he or she cannot use.

(idiomatic) To throw away as useless. / (idiomatic) To remove or cast out someone or something from one's protection, such as into the streets. / (idiomatic) To give up on something valuable.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, dog. / (US, especially Southern US) A Carolina dog. / (US, informal) An item or person of low value.

plural of dog in the manger

plural of dog and bone

plural of sun dog

(US) A dog temporarily resident in or obtained from an animal shelter.