in the doghouse
noun, plural dog·hous·es 
[-hou-ziz] .
Idioms [-hou-ziz] . 
zɪz1.
a small shelter for a dog.
2.
(on a yacht) a small cabin that presents a relatively high profile and gives the appearance of a box. Compare trunk cabin.
3.
Rocketry Slang. a bulge on the surface of a rocket or missile, for scientific instruments.
4.
in the doghouse, Slang. in disfavor or disgrace.
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| 1. | (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): kennel a hutlike shelter for a dog |
| 2. | informal disfavour (in the phrase in the doghouse) |
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Word Origin & History
doghouse
1611, from dog (n.) + house. Originally a kennel; the backyard type, for a single animal, is late 19c. Figurative sense of "disgrace" is from 1932.
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in the doghouse definition
Temporarily out of favor or in trouble: “Tyrone forgot his wife's anniversary, and now he's really in the doghouse.”
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Idioms & Phrases
in the doghouse
In disfavor, in trouble, as in Jane knew that forgetting the check would put her in the doghouse. This expression alludes to relegating a dog that misbehaves to its outdoor kennel. [c. 1900]
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