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in the doghouse

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Definition of in the doghouse 

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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in the direction of (something)

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in the distance

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in the driver's seat

in the event of

in the final/last analysis

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