[dog-hous, dog-] 
[-hou-ziz] . | 1. | 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. |
| dog·house (dôg'hous', dŏg'-) n. A small shelter for a dog. |
Temporarily out of favor or in trouble: “Tyrone forgot his wife's anniversary, and now he's really in the doghouse.”
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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