Meaning and origin of "That dog don't hunt"
That dog won't hunt is a US phrase meaning something won't fulfil its intended purpose, or a plan or scheme will fail. Origin. It is southern US slang, originally that old dog won't hunt meaning something just isn't going to happen. The Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer says: that dog won't hunt
expressions - I don't have a ___ in this ___ (saying) - English ...
2015年2月2日 · I believe that the Texas/Southern U.S. version of the expression is "I don't have a dog in this [or that] hunt," meaning that the speaker doesn't have a rooting interest. The expression is sometimes used to emphasize the disinterested status of the speaker prior to his or her offering advice or commentary on the subject of the "hunt" in question.
How does "A hit dog will holler" work as a metaphor?
2018年10月27日 · Tom: A hit dog will holler.* (in this context meaning, Bob played himself and essentially admitted he believes that he has an ugly tattoo- and Tom is calling his ass out)* Also- like you said- This dog'll hunt (or "this dog will hunt") refers to a statement that something is adequate to fulfill its purpose-so it'll do/good enough.
idioms - Alternative to "skin in the game" - English Language
2010年12月17日 · @Brian Donavan as an alternative to "no dog in the fight", you could probably say "you don't have a dog in the hunt" as suggested by Sven Yargs in I don't have a ___ in this ___ (saying) posted here on EL&U on Feb 2, 2015. Great bounty, but wouldn't this warrant a new question seeking antonyms for "skin in the game"?
single word requests - A person who uses a dog for hunting
2016年9月29日 · Yeah, keep in mind that a dog might be used in duck hunting, racoon hunting, and several other common forms of hunting (in the US). In most cases these are one hunter/one dog, so terms such as "master of hounds", "dog handler", or "houndsman" place the emphasis inappropriately. –
Origin of "skin in the game" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2017年4月14日 · Someone's not having a dog in the hunt/fight suggests their indifference to the outcome. Yes, they're not invested in the activity --- but, it's because they don't care who wins either way. By contrast, someone's not having skin in the game carries the implication that the outcome actually is (or should be) important.
"as they may be", "as it may be" meaning and use cases
2017年3月16日 · Meaning and origin of "That dog don't hunt" 1. Meaning of an expression. 2.
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meaning - The intensifier 'pure D': where and when did it originate ...
2016年11月3日 · [James] Still '[The] Proud Walkers.' 1941 it takes a pure D humdinger to hunt birds .. if a dog's got pure D hoss sense & a fellow's got bat brains, he can train the dog to hunt birds. J. J. Street in S[aturday] E[vening] Post Dec. 6, p. 110.
meaning - The origin of the term half assed - English Language
2015年7月28日 · By far the earliest instance of "half-assed" that a Google Books search turns up is from Thomas O'Brien & Oliver Diefendorf, General Orders of the [U.S.] War Department, Embracing the Years 1861, 1862 & 1863, volume 2 (1864), reporting on the court-martial of Captain John H. Behan on February 19, 1863: