dog in the fight
dog in the fight noun: a personal stake in an issue.
Noun
dog in the fight (plural dogs in the fight)
- A personal stake in an issue.
- Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight.
Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it.
Wilson: An' if they don't, at least they get to see a beggin’-ass...2006 October 1, Dennis Lehane, “Refugees” (00:32:06), in The Wire, season 4, episode 4 - What is the perfect Premier League season for football fans without a dog in the fight?2024, Max Rushden in The Guardian newspaper, Sat 17 Aug 2024
- Synonyms:
- dog in the race
- Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight.
Synonyms of dog in the fight
Forms of dog in the fight
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Origin of dog in the fight
In reference to dogfighting and its spectators.
Questions about dog in the fight
- What does dog in the fight mean?
- Dog in the fight means a personal stake in an issue.
- What part of speech is dog in the fight?
- Dog in the fight is a noun.
- What is the plural of dog in the fight?
- The plural of dog in the fight is dogs in the fight.
Words near dog in the fight in the dictionary
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