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dead dog

American  
[ded dahg] / ˈdɛd ˈdɑg /

noun

  1. a matter that is no longer worth pursuing.


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One volunteer carried a dead dog away in a wheelbarrow.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Milei, who owns four clones of his dead dog Conan, has never been the most conventional occupant of Argentina’s highest office.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2024

But she fails at demonizing the dead dog.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2024

A young Jesse Ball discovers a dead dog.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2022

My mother’s sole comment was: “You could have had a dollar. But you can’t eat a dead dog, can you?”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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