dog's life
dog's life · dogs' lives
собачья жизнь
Hundeleben
A miserable, wretched existenceA miserable, wretched existence.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)A miserable, wretched existence.
Hundeleben
соба́чья жизньsobáčʹja žiznʹ
(idiomatic)A life of indolence where the individual may do as they please, just like a pampered dog.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
miserable life:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
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Origin
First use appears c. 1528. See cite below.First use appears c. 1528. See cite below.
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Forms
plural: dogs' lives| Singular | dog's life |
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