Friday, July 01, 2005

Dog Idioms

See below, these idioms are from:
http://doghause.com/
I love it! I am not the only Dog-Obssesive!
  • a barking dog never bites
    Someone who makes threats all the time, seldom carries out the threats.
    Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
  • bark up the wrong tree
    Pursue an erroneous course of action.
    Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)
  • his bark is worse than his bite
    Someone comes across as being very mean and nasty, but doesn't necessarily act on their threats
    Source: Lewis, Stacey
  • why keep a dog and bark yourself
    You should not do something you hired some one else to do.
    Source: Bertram, Anne (Bowl of Cherries)

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