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dog that caught the car

idiom

A person who has unexpectedly attained an aspirational goal and is now unsure what to do with it.


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  1. 01

    buy a dog and bark oneself

    To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

  2. 02

    cat and dog life

    An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

  3. 03

    caught short

    unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed

  4. 04

    caught up

    Involuntarily involved in a situation.

  5. 05

    caught with one's pants down

    Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

  6. 06

    dog and cat

    A team comprising one male and one female, either working as associates or having one as the second-in-command to the other.

  7. 07

    dog and pony show

    Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.

  8. 08

    dog around

    To follow diligently.

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