in the doghouse

idiom

informal
: in a bad situation because someone is angry at one : in trouble
He's in the doghouse for forgetting his wife's birthday.

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Nike shares have been in the doghouse since their record high close of $177.51 each in early November 2021. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 Breece Hall was in the doghouse for a fumble in the red zone for a series or two. Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 Blood boilers, clueless yappers, and TV's biggest menaces are in the doghouse. Marc Snetiker, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025 Rhamondre Stevenson could be in the doghouse with head coach Mike Vrabel for some time ahead. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the doghouse

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“In the doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20doghouse. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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