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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Late Wednesday, engineers detected two more helium leaks—one with the other manifold in the port doghouse, and another in the doghouse on the top side of the service module.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
That’s typical of ethics watchdogs, reluctant to rein in powerful big shots, but happy enough to bring the hammer down hard on those in the doghouse or without clout.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Was someone playing less because they were injured or just in the doghouse?
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Even though the driver, who fled the scene and remains at large, shoulders much of the blame, Vogt’s company had already in the doghouse after another of his vehicles collided with a fire truck in August.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
That’s typical of ethics watchdogs, reluctant to rein in powerful big shots, but happy enough to bring the hammer down hard on those in the doghouse or without clout.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Was someone playing less because they were injured or just in the doghouse?
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Even though the driver, who fled the scene and remains at large, shoulders much of the blame, Vogt’s company had already in the doghouse after another of his vehicles collided with a fire truck in August.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
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“In the doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20doghouse. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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