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1 dog-eat-dog

2 dogfight

1 dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)

1 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom)

2 fig. torrent of abuse

1 a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)

2 a gang of rogues

1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)

2 fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece

1 radar detector (slang)

1 lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)

2 fig. to cheat

3 dishonest advertising

4 wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

1 lit. a dog who catches mice

2 to be meddlesome (idiom)

1 if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)

1 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)

2 fig. bad habits are hard to change

1 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)

2 to be driven to desperate action

1 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc

2 quack medicine

3 sham goods

1 son of a bitch

2 damn bastard

1 Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan

1 a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others

1 lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)

2 fig. to make indirect criticisms

1 lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)

2 fig. in chaos

3 in disarray

1 any Tom, Dick or Harry

2 anyone (contemptuous)