it was (a case of) dog eat dog

not [stand or have] a dog's chance — nicht die geringste Chance [haben]

dressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)

give a dog a bad name — einmal in Verruf gekommen, bleibt man immer verdächtig

go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)

a dog in the manger — ein Biest, das keinem was gönnt

dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]

be like a dog with two tails — sich freuen wie ein Schneekönig (ugs.)

the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen

wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)

the dogs ( Brit Sport ) — das Hunderennen

to go to the dogs (person, business, district, institution) — vor die Hunde gehen (inf)

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) — wer einmal ins Gerede or in Verruf kommt(, dem hängt das sein Leben lang an)

dog in the manger (Brit) — Spielverderber(in) m(f)

dog-in-the-manger attitude (Brit) — missgünstige Einstellung

every dog has his day — jeder hat einmal Glück im Leben

it's (a case of) dog eat dog — es ist ein Kampf aller gegen alle

dog-eat-dog society — Ellenbogengesellschaft f

to put on the dog ( dated US inf ) — auf fein machen (inf)

dog's dinner or breakfast (inf) — Schlamassel m (inf)

he made a complete dog's breakfast of it (inf) — er hat dabei totalen Mist gebaut (inf)

to work like a dog (inf) — wie ein Pferd arbeiten (inf)

= man) lucky dog dirty dog — Glückspilz m gemeiner Hund

sly dog — gerissener Hund (inf)

Tom Jones, you old dog! — Tom Jones, du alter Schwerenöter!

not [stand or have] a dog's chance — nicht die geringste Chance [haben]

dressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)

go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)

dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]

be like a dog with two tails — sich freuen wie ein Schneekönig (ugs.)

the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen

wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)

a dog's life — una vida de perros

dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)

not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad

the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo

to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro

give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron

you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)

dog show — exposición f canina

to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien

you dog! — ¡canalla!; hum ¡tunante!

dirty dog — tío m guarro *, tipo m asqueroso *

dog basket N — cesto m del perro

dog biscuit N — galleta f de perro

dog breeder N — criador(a) m / f de perros

dog collar N — collar m de perro; (Rel) hum gola f, alzacuello(s) m inv

dog days NPL — canícula f

dog fancier N — (=connoisseur) entendido(-a) m / f en perros; (=breeder) criador(a) m / f de perros

dog food N — comida f para perros

dog fox N — zorro m macho

dog guard N — (Aut) reja f separadora

dog handler N — (Police) adiestrador(a) m / f de perros

dog kennel N — (Brit) perrera f

dog Latin N — latín m macarrónico

dog licence N — permiso m para perros

dog paddle N — braza f de perro (forma de nadar)

dog rose N — escaramujo m, rosal m silvestre

dog show N — exposición f canina

Dog Star N — Sirio m

dog tag N — (US) (Mil) placa f de identificación

dog track N — (Sport) canódromo m

a dog's life — una vida de perros

dressed o done up like a dog's dinner — (BrE) todo emperifollado (fam)

not to have o stand a dog's chance — no tener* ni la más remota posibilidad

the country's going to the dogs — el país se viene abajo

to treat somebody like a dog — tratar a alguien como a un perro

give a dog a bad name (and hang it) — (BrE) por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron

you can't teach an old dog new tricks — loro viejo no aprende a hablar; (before n)

dog show — exposición f canina

to dog somebody's footsteps o heels — pisarle los talones a alguien

bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen

bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen

he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen

bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen

bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)

what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?

he took a bite of the apple — er biss in den Apfel

can I have a bite? — darf ich mal [ab]beißen?

I haven't had a bite all day — es hat den ganzen Tag noch keiner angebissen

I haven't had a bite [to eat] since breakfast — ich habe seit dem Frühstück nichts mehr gegessen

he took a bite ( out) of the apple — er biss in den Apfel

to get a second or another bite at the cherry (fig) — eine zweite Chance bekommen

to bite one's tongue/lip (lit, fig) — sich (dat)

don't worry, he won't bite you (fig inf) — keine Angst, er wird dich schon nicht beißen (inf)

to bite the dust (inf) — dran glauben müssen (inf)

he had been bitten by the travel/music bug — ihn hatte das Reisefieber/das Musikfieber erwischt (inf)

once bitten twice shy (Prov) — (ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer (Prov)

to bite the hand that feeds you (prov) — sich (dat) ins eigene Fleisch schneiden

what's biting you? (fig inf) — was ist mit dir los? (inf), was hast du denn?

= swindle) I've been bitten — ich bin reingelegt worden (inf)

bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen

bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen

he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen

bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen

bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)

what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?

das ist ein gefundenes Fressen für sie — (fig.) that's just what she needed; that's a real gift for her

das ist ein gefundenes Fressen für sie — (fig.) that's just what she needed; that's a real gift for her

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.