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The phrase originates in the saying "a dog is smarter than its tail, but if the tail were smarter, then it would wag the dog." [ 1 ] The concept has strong intersections with many other aspects of diversionary foreign policy , particularly the rally 'round the flag effect , as wag the dog actions tend to both distract and seek to bolster ...
This category contains English-language dog idioms. Pages in category "Metaphors referring to dogs" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
Heading outside with your dog can help you start moving. People who walk their dogs are over 2.5 times as likely to achieve moderate-intensity physical activity,
"Walkin' the Dog" is a song written by Shelton Brooks in 1916. Written for the Dancing Follies of 1916, its chorus is: Get way back, and snap your fingers
the dog's bollocks (vulgar) something excellent or top quality, the "bee's knees", the "cat's whiskers". Sometimes just "the bollocks." (US: the shit). In polite company this phrase may be toned down to "The mutt's nuts", or the phrase "The bee's knees" may be used as a polite substitute. dog's breakfast/dinner
"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a song written and performed by Rufus Thomas. [1] It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog . It was his signature hit and also his biggest, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1963 and remaining on the chart for 14 weeks.
Dog walking is the act of exercising a dog. Dog walking, Dog Walk, Walking the dog, Walk the dog, and other variants may also refer to: Dog Walk, Illinois, an unincorporated community; Dog Walk, Kentucky, an unincorporated community; The Dogwalker, a movie directed by Paul Duran; The Dogwalker, a movie directed by Jacques Thelemaque