doghouse (redirected from in the doghouse)

dog·house  (dôghous, dg-)

n.

A small shelter for a dog.

Idiom:

in the doghouse Slang

In great disfavor or trouble.

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doghouse [ˈdɒgˌhaʊs]

n

1. the US and Canadian name for kennel¹

2. Informal disfavour (in the phrase in the doghouse)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	doghouse - outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog dog house, kennel outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather
	2.	doghouse - an idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse" dislike, disfavor, disfavour, disapproval - an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

Translations

doghouse [ˈdɒghaʊs] N (doghouses (pl)) [ˈdɒghaʊzɪz] (US) → caseta f del perro
to be in the doghouse [person] → estar castigado

doghouse dog-house [ˈdɒghaʊs] (US) n (= kennel) → niche f, chenil m
to be in the doghouse → ne pas être en odeur de sainteté
dog kennel n (British) → niche f, chenil m

doghouse [ˈdɒgˌhaʊs] n he's in the doghouse (fam) → è caduto in disgrazia

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doghouse [ˈdɒgˌhaʊs] n he's in the doghouse (fam) → è caduto in disgrazia