Zesty Y
2022-11-14 01:11
Like a whipped dog phrase simile
Having an unhappy, disappointed, or ashamed expression
John has been sitting alone there like a whipped dog since he got a low mark on the test.
Something depressing must have happened to Mary because she looks like a whipped dog.
Mary looked like a whipped dog when she lost the game.
1. If a person sinks through the floor, it means that he/she has a strong feeling of embarrassment.
2. If one's heart sinks through the floor, it means that he/she feels extemely sad or disappointed.
To make someone else become angry and mad, usually by repetitive annoying behaviors
To publicly show one's feeling of sadness, guilt, or anger about something or that one is pretending to do so.
Used to say that one's facial expression shows what they are feeling or thinking.
1. Since an intimate relationship of yours recently ended, you are sad and perplexed:
2. In the act of bouncing back after colliding with something
3 Getting better
The origin of this simile is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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