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dogs in mangers

dogs in mangers is the plural of dog in the manger.

Meaning of dog in the manger

Noun

dog in the manger (plural dogs in the manger or dogs in mangers)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.
    • No adjective is strong enough for characterizing this wicked dog-in-the-manger policy. From various sources I hear tales of such wanton destruction of nations' property in all parts of India.1930, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, “Notes on the Way to Dandi”, in Non-Violent Resistance, page 246

Questions about dogs in mangers

What is dogs in mangers the plural of?
Dogs in mangers is the plural of dog in the manger.

Words near dogs in mangers in the dictionary

  1. dogs bark, cats meow
  2. dogs have masters, cats have staff
  3. dogs have masters; cats have staff
  4. dogs have owners, cats have staff
  5. dogs in blankets
  6. dogs in mangers
  7. dogs in the manger
  8. dogs it
  9. dogs of war
  10. dogs out
  11. dogs that caught the car

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