a dog worrying a bone

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• like a dog with a bone — informal phrase not willing to stop until you have finished dealing with something, especially a problem that is worrying you Thesaurus: determined and ambitioussynonym Main entry: dog …   Useful english dictionary

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• 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

• worry — wor·ry (wûr’ē, wŭr’ē) v. wor·ried, wor·ry·ing, wor·ries v. intr. 1) To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled. See Synonyms at BROOD(Cf. ↑brood). 2) a) To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly: » …   Word Histories

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