The kids prairie dog over the fence to watch the game.
prairie dog
idiomTo pop up from a hole or similar in a manner that resembles the way a prairie dog pops his head up from his burrow.
Origin
disputed originFrom prairie + dog, after their yelping alarm calls.
During the boring lecture, students kept prairie dogging to see if the teacher was still at the front.
From their foxholes, the soldiers prairie dogged, scanning the horizon for any sign of movement before ducking back down.
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buy a dog and bark oneself
To do something that one has hired someone else to do.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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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.
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dog and pony show
Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.
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dog around
To follow diligently.
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dog in the hunt
Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.
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dog in the manger
Someone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.
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dog my cats
Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment