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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To wit, Ruben is intense, Valeria is in the doghouse for predictable reasons and Nicholas likes telling bad jokes.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The veteran winger, a high-profile signee in July, had been in the doghouse for weeks before getting scratched for Sunday’s road loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s why first-level investors keep Dominion in the doghouse today.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bravo Team was very much in the doghouse when Paramount+’s SEAL Team kicked off its final season on Sunday.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The veteran winger, a high-profile signee in July, had been in the doghouse for weeks before getting scratched for Sunday’s road loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s why first-level investors keep Dominion in the doghouse today.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bravo Team was very much in the doghouse when Paramount+’s SEAL Team kicked off its final season on Sunday.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2024
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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