(to be) like a dog with two tails In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(to be) like a dog with two tails", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-26 01:10

Meaning of (to be) like a dog with two tails

(to be) like a dog with two tails phrase informal

The phrase alludes to the belief that a dog wags its tail as a sign of pleasure or happiness.

To be very happy and excited about something

When my nephew received a new lego box, he was like a dog with two tails.

My friend has been like a dog with two tails since she got accepted to Harvard.

She will be like a dog with two tails if we hold a surprise birthday party for her.

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