dog
[ dawg, dog ]
/ dɔg, dɒg /
noun
verb (used with object), dogged, dog·ging.
Idioms for dog
Origin of dog
before 1050; Middle English
dogge, Old English
docga
OTHER WORDS FROM dog
dog·less, adjective dog·like, adjectiveWords nearby dog
doest,
doeth,
dof,
doff,
doffer,
dog,
dog and bone,
dog and pony show,
dog ape,
dog biscuit,
dog box
British Dictionary definitions for let sleeping dogs lie
dog
/ (dɒɡ) /
noun
verb dogs, dogging or dogged (tr)
adverb
(usually in combination)
thoroughly; utterly
dog-tired
See also
dogs
Derived forms of dog
doglike, adjectiveWord Origin for dog
Old English
docga, of obscure origin
Cultural definitions for let sleeping dogs lie
Let sleeping dogs lie
Do not stir up a problem that has lain quiet for some time.
Idioms and Phrases with let sleeping dogs lie (1 of 2)
let sleeping dogs lie
Allow inactive problems to remain so, as in Jane knew she should report the accident but decided to let sleeping dogs lie. This injunction to avoid stirring up trouble was already a proverb in the 13th century. It alludes to waking up a fierce watchdog and has been stated in English since the late 1300s.
Idioms and Phrases with let sleeping dogs lie (2 of 2)
dog