noun
Meaning 1
A miserable, wretched existence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
dog's life
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noun
Meaning 2
A life of indolence where the individual may do as they please, just like a pampered dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
First use appears c. 1528. See cite below.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: hundeliv — miserable life
- Finnish: koiranelämä — miserable life
- French: vie de chien — miserable life
- French: vie de galérien — miserable life
- German: Hundeleben — miserable life
- Greek: σκυλίσια ζωή (skylísia zoḯ) — miserable life
- Italian: vita da cani — miserable life
- Norwegian Bokmål: hundeliv — miserable life
- Norwegian Nynorsk: hundeliv — miserable life
- Polish: pieskie życie — miserable life
- Portuguese: vida de cão — miserable life
- Romanian: viață de câine — miserable life
- Russian: соба́чья жизнь (sobáčʹja žiznʹ) — miserable life
- Finnish: kissanpäivät — pampered life
- French: vivre comme un coq en pâte — pampered life