Welcome to the episode! Thanks for dropping by. This one's for Thursday, October 22, 2020. Our idiom today is ‘a dog's age.’ A dog's age just means a very long time. It's more a statement of fact rather than a statement with a negative nuance. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: http://bit.ly/ae-Dogs-Age
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Here are some other terms that may have been new for you from today's podcast:
Dog-tired: When we're dog-tired, we're extremely tired or worn out. Think about one of those Iditarod dogs after they've finished for the year. (http://bit.ly/aeDogTired)
A dog's life: In the past, dogs were working animals. To live a dog's life means life is tough and unhappy with little leisure and much work. (http://bit.ly/aeDogsLife)
Go to the dogs: When something goes to the dogs, it deteriorates and becomes worse or downgraded to a lower level than it used to be. (https://bit.ly/aeGoToTheDogs)
In the back of beyond: In the back of beyond is a place. It is a place so remote that it is behind and far away from the most remote place you can think of. (http://bit.ly/aeInBackOfBeyond)
