in the doghouse

phrase

informal

: in a bad situation because someone is angry at one : in trouble

He's in the doghouse for forgetting his wife's birthday.

Examples of in the doghouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coincidentally, Johnson found himself in the doghouse last year after a special-teams blunder, while Homer is an ace on those units. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026

While that approach put Apple shares in the doghouse just seven months ago, investors have warmed to its strategy amid improving revenue growth. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026

These are people who are either in the doghouse or on the way out. — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026

So for how long is Coleman going to be in the doghouse? — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in the doghouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse