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1 give a dog a bad name (and hang him)
English-Dutch dictionary > give a dog a bad name (and hang him)
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2 dog
n. hond--------v. als een hond achter hem aanlopendog1[ dog]1 hond2 〈 ook attributief〉mannetje van de hond/vos/wolf♦voorbeelden:die like a dog • als een hond creperen3 he is a dirty dog • hij is een echte ellendeling/rotzakgay dog • vrolijke Franshe is a dog in the manger • hij kan de zon niet in het water zien schijnendog eats dog • homo homini lupus, de mens is de mens een wolfgo to the dogs • naar de bliksem gaanII 〈 meervoud〉————————dog2〈werkwoord; dogged〉
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give a dog a bad name — british phrase used for saying that once someone has a bad reputation, people will blame them for everything Thesaurus: damage to someone s reputationsynonym Main entry: dog * * * give a dog a bad ˈname idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
give a dog a bad name — A person who is generally known to have been guilty of some offence will always be suspected to be the author of all similar types of offence. Once someone has gained a bad reputation, it is very difficult to lose it … The small dictionary of idiomes
give a dog a bad name — A person who is generally known to have been guilty of some offence will always be suspected to be the author of all similar types of offence. Once someone has gained a bad reputation, it is very difficult to lose it. (Dorking School… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
give a dog a bad name and hang him — The principle is that a person’s plight is hopeless once his reputation has been blackened. Similar to he that has an ill name is half hanged. 1706 J. STEVENS Spanish & English Dict. s.v. Perro, We say, Give a Dog an ill name and his work is done … Proverbs new dictionary
give a dog a bad name — British used for saying that once someone has a bad reputation, people will blame them for everything … English dictionary
dog — dog1 [ dɔg ] noun count *** 1. ) an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for hunting. A young dog is called a puppy: Have you fed the dog? Out on the street, a dog began to bark. dog food/biscuits a ) a male dog or a male animal that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dog — I UK [dɒɡ] / US [dɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms dog : singular dog plural dogs *** 1) a) an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for hunting. A young dog is called a puppy Have you fed the dog? Out on the street, a dog began to bark … English dictionary
dog — see feed a dog for three days and he will remember your kindness for three years; feed a cat for three years and she will forget your kindness in three days give a dog a bad name and hang him dog does not eat dog every dog has his day every dog… … Proverbs new dictionary
bad — see a bad excuse is better than none bad money drives out good bad news travels fast a bad penny always turns up bad things come in threes there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes … Proverbs new dictionary
give — see give and take is fair play give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring give the devil his due it is better to give than to receive give credit where credit is due give a dog a bad name and hang him … Proverbs new dictionary
name — see give a dog a bad name and hang him he that has an ill name is half hanged no names, no pack drill … Proverbs new dictionary