You think that excuse works? That dog don't run.
that dog don't run
idiomAn expression of disapproval or disbelief.
He tried to convince me the store was closed for a holiday, but I told him that dog don't run.
The politician offered a flimsy explanation for the missing funds, yet the skeptical public knew that dog don't run.
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and I don't mean maybe
Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.
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break into a run
To start running.
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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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call off the dogs
To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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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.
Last updated July 12, 2026