Idiom
cat and dog life
Meaning
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They live a cat and dog life and argue every single day.”
“Everyone in the neighborhood knows the couple lives a cat and dog life because they are always shouting at each other.”
“Despite their public image of marital bliss, those close to the couple knew they lived a cat and dog life, defined by constant friction and bitter resentment.”
Examples
simple
“They live a cat and dog life and argue every single day.”
contextual
“Everyone in the neighborhood knows the couple lives a cat and dog life because they are always shouting at each other.”
complex
“Despite their public image of marital bliss, those close to the couple knew they lived a cat and dog life, defined by constant friction and bitter resentment.”
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