in the doghouse

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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in the clouds
in the cold light of day
in the course of
in the dark
in the dock
in the doghouse
in the doldrums
in the driver's seat
in the dumps
in the dust, leave someone
in the end

Other Idioms and Phrases with 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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