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in the dogbox

in the dogbox prepositional phrase: synonym of in the doghouse (“subjected to someone's anger or disapproval”).

Prepositional phrase

  1. (New Zealand, South Africa, informal) Synonym of in the doghouse (“subjected to someone's anger or disapproval”).
    Synonyms:
    in the doghouse

Synonyms of in the dogbox

Questions about in the dogbox

What does in the dogbox mean?
In the dogbox means synonym of in the doghouse (“subjected to someone's anger or disapproval”).
What part of speech is in the dogbox?
In the dogbox is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the dogbox in the dictionary

  1. in the course of time
  2. in the crosshairs
  3. in the dark
  4. in the distance
  5. in the dock
  6. in the dogbox
  7. in the doghouse
  8. in the drink
  9. in the driver's seat
  10. in the driving seat
  11. in the dumps

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