Lead a dog's life In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lead a dog's life", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Mia Le calendar 2021-08-16 10:08

Meaning of Lead a dog's life

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.

Grammar and Usage of Lead a dog's life

Verb Forms

  • leading a dog's life
  • leads a dog's life
  • led a dog's life

The phrase starts with a verb, therefore, it needs to conjugate within the sentence.

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