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let the dog see the rabbit

let the dog see the rabbit phrase: get out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.

Phrase

let the dog see the rabbit

  1. Get out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.

Origin of let the dog see the rabbit

From greyhound racing.

Questions about let the dog see the rabbit

What does let the dog see the rabbit mean?
Let the dog see the rabbit means get out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.
What part of speech is let the dog see the rabbit?
Let the dog see the rabbit is a phrase.

Words near let the dog see the rabbit in the dictionary

  1. let the cat out the bag
  2. let the chips fall where they may
  3. let the cobbler stick to his last
  4. let the devil out
  5. let the dice fall where they may
  6. let the dog see the rabbit
  7. let the door hit you where the good Lord split you
  8. let the good times roll
  9. let the grass grow round one's feet
  10. let the grass grow under one's feet
  11. let the matter drop

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