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be done like a dinner — be done like a (dog s) dinner Australian, informal to be completely defeated. Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She was done like a dinner … New idioms dictionary
be done like a dog's dinner — be done like a (dog s) dinner Australian, informal to be completely defeated. Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She was done like a dinner … New idioms dictionary
dinner — done like a dinner Comprehensively outwitted or defeated Collingwood was done like a dinner in the grand final . The phrase was first recorded in 1847. The origin is uncertain, but a common variation is done like a dog s dinner , which implies a… … Australian idioms
dinner — /ˈdɪnə / (say dinuh) noun 1. the evening meal. 2. (especially formerly) the midday meal; lunch. 3. a formal meal in honour of some person or occasion. –phrase 4. done like a dinner, Colloquial completely defeated or outwitted. {Middle English… …
done up up like a dog's dinner — done up/dressed up like a dog s dinner British & Australian wearing clothes which make you look silly when you have tried to dress for a formal occasion. There she was, all dressed up like a dog s dinner, in a ridiculous frilly shirt and a skirt… … New idioms dictionary
done dressed up like a dog's dinner — done up/dressed up like a dog s dinner British & Australian wearing clothes which make you look silly when you have tried to dress for a formal occasion. There she was, all dressed up like a dog s dinner, in a ridiculous frilly shirt and a skirt… … New idioms dictionary
Dinner at Eight (film) — Dinner at Eight Film poster Directed by George Cukor Produced by … Wikipedia
dinner — noun 1 (C, U) the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening: Would you like to come over for dinner on Friday? | We re having fish for dinner tonight. | Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner etc (=a special meal eaten on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
done up like a dog's dinner — Phrs. Smartly or extravagantly dressed. Usually disparaging use. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
Knights of the Dinner Table — (KoDT) is a comic book/strip created by Jolly R. Blackburn[1][2] and published by Kenzer Company. It primarily focuses on a group of role playing gamers and their actions at the gaming table, which often result in unfortunate, but humorous… … Wikipedia
