dog who caught the tire

anybody who is anybody

Any person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.

buy a dog and bark oneself

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

cat and dog life

An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

caught short

unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed

caught up

Involuntarily involved in a situation.

caught with one's pants down

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

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.

dog and pony show

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