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Title: Running like a dog
Post by: Jimbob on 22 April 2009, 09:09:55
Where does this expression come from?

We all use it to mean something slow.....But dogs run fast imho?

Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Debs. on 22 April 2009, 09:16:51
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Where does this expression come from?

We all use it to mean something slow.....But dogs run fast imho?


Mine surely-do! :y

I don`t know where the expression comes from though. :-/
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: The Red Baron on 22 April 2009, 09:20:16
to me it means running rough, get it ...rough ;D
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 22 April 2009, 09:26:06
Interesting question...

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/58/messages/1735.html


 :y

Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Debs. on 22 April 2009, 09:28:34
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to me it means running rough, get it ...rough ;D

Ahhhh......"Ruff" ;D
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: The Red Baron on 22 April 2009, 09:30:32
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to me it means running rough, get it ...rough ;D

Ahhhh......"Ruff" ;D
thought you would get that one debs ;D ;D
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Jimbob on 22 April 2009, 09:38:21
had a thought Debs?....hows Cody running at the mo?

surely an injured dog would run slower?
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 April 2009, 09:45:04
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Interesting question...

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/58/messages/1735.html


 :y



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Here's one possible origin. I searched "horsing racing" and "running like a dog" and found this: To be successful in keeping the horse off the inside leg, to stop it dropping the shoulder, bulging the rear end into the circle and flying above the bit is to fix the canter. For the horse to experience a comfortable canter, rather than running like a dog, is to put belief into the mind and therefore eliminate the tension.

Hmm. Nope. Didn't catch any of that. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Pitchfork on 22 April 2009, 10:12:58
And while on the subject 'Sick as a Parrot'
I've never seen a Parrot vomit have you?
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Debs. on 22 April 2009, 10:49:30
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had a thought Debs?....hows Cody running at the mo?

surely an injured dog would run slower?

He has been on strong antibiotics, so he now has the 'galloping-trots'......so there is a horse-racing connection there! ;D


Seriously, he is MUCH better thankyou Jimbob and asks `you give Ljay and the boys a warm 'Cody' hug. :-*
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: tunnie on 22 April 2009, 11:37:22
guessing it comes from the panting they when running?
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: Vamps on 23 April 2009, 00:13:19
No, it means about knackered, running rough or running like a dog :)
Title: Re: Running like a dog
Post by: The Red Baron on 23 April 2009, 00:39:30
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No, it means about knackered, running rough or running like a dog :)
thought i was right  ;)