in the doghouse

in the doghouse
*in the doghouse
Fig. in trouble; in (someone's) disfavor. (*Typically: be \in the doghouse; get \in the doghouse; find oneself \in the doghouse; putsomeone [into] \in the doghouse.) •

I'm really in the doghouse with my boss. I was late for an appointment.

I hate being in the doghouse all the time. I don't know why I can't stay out of trouble.

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{adj. phr.}, {slang} In disgrace or disfavor. * /Our neighbor got in the doghouse with his wife by coming home drunk./ * /Jerry is in the doghouse because he dropped the ball, and the other team won because of that./ Compare: DOWN ON.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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