look for a dog to kick
look for a dog to kick · looks for a dog to kick · looked for a dog to kick · looking for a dog to kick
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To seek someone or something to blameTo seek someone or something to blame.
» It looks like Janet's going to be kicked upstairs.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To seek someone or something to blame.
Examples
1 sentencesIt looks like Janet's going to be kicked upstairs.
Origin
Referring to the tendency some people have to vent their frustrations on things which appeReferring to the tendency some people have to vent their frustrations on things which appear to be unable to defend themselves, such as dogs.
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Forms
looks for a dog to kick, looking for a dog to kick, looked for a dog to kick, looked for a dog to kick| Base form | look for a dog to kick · to look for a dog to kick |
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| 3rd person singular | looks for a dog to kick |
| Present participle | looking for a dog to kick |
| Past simple | looked for a dog to kick |
| Past participle | looked for a dog to kick |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | look for a dog to kick |
| he, she, it | looks for a dog to kick |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | looked for a dog to kick |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have looked for a dog to kick |
| he, she, it | has looked for a dog to kick |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will look for a dog to kick |
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedscapegoat
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle