Lead a dog's life American British phrase
To lead a life that is difficult, unpleasant, or boring
Luigi is leading a dog's life to pay money for his tuition fee in the university.
Jane used to live pretty well off when she was young, however, after her family declared bankruptcy her life's totally led a dog's life.
I don't want to lead a dog's life anymore, therefore, I've been working hard to earn money.
Living based on the inherited assets makes him doesn't want to go to work, I'm afraid that he is going to lead a dog's life in the future.
The phrase starts with a verb, therefore, it needs to conjugate within the sentence.
To be thankful or grateful for one's good luck usually while avoiding a bad situation
You should count your lucky stars as you managed to avoid that violent car accident.