yellow dog
Example Sentences
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The former rural affairs minister also said the party - which was granted two junior ministerial posts - were the "green tail wagging the yellow dog".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
Somehow, a big yellow dog was stuck in the water next to a downed tree branch.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022
So Fido, just a poor yellow dog, met the fate of his illustrious master—Assassination.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021
The yellow dog contract became a thing of the past.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2017
She imagined she heard the yellow dog say, I’ll get you next time!
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
