DOG IN THE MANGER

Meaning of DOG IN THE MANGER in English

n. phr. A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. Although Valerie lives alone in that big house, she is like a dog in the manger when it comes to letting someone sharing it with her.

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DOG IN THE MANGER — Etymology: from the fable of the dog who prevented an ox from eating hay which he did not want himself …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOG IN THE MANGER — Etymology: so called from the fable of the dog who would not allow a horse or ox to eat the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOG IN THE MANGER — — dog-in-the-manger , adj. a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG IN THE MANGER — n. selfish person who prevents another from enjoying or having something that he or she themselves have no need for
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOG IN THE MANGER — Etymology: from the fable of the dog who prevented an ox from eating hay which he did not want himself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOG IN THE MANGER — Etymology: from the fable of the dog who prevented an ox from eating hay which he did not want himself …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DOG IN THE MANGER — [dog in the manger] [fr. the fable of the dog who prevented an ox from eating hay which he did …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOG IN THE MANGER — Synonyms and related words : careerist, egotist, fortune hunter, grouch, hog, individualist, killjoy, lone wolf, loner, malcontent, monopolist, narcissist, road …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOG IN THE MANGER — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although …
Slang English vocab
DOG IN THE MANGER — {n. phr.} A person who is unwilling to let another use what he himself has no use for. * /Although …
Словарь английских идиом
DOG IN THE MANGER — a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about …
English Idioms vocab
DOG IN THE MANGER — a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about …
English Idioms vocabulary
DOG IN THE MANGER — собака на сене
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — сущ. собака на сене собака на сене
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG(-)IN(-)THE(-)MANGER — ( n ) собака на сене
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — _n. собака на сене
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — сущ.собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DOG IN THE MANGER — (n) собака на сене
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DOG(-)IN(-)THE(-)MANGER — ( n ) собака на сене
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DOG(-)IN(-)THE(-)MANGER — ( n ) собака на сене
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DOG IN THE MANGER — n. собака на сене
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DOG IN THE MANGER — n. собака на сене
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — сущ. собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — сущ. собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — _n. собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DOG IN THE MANGER — * dog lying in the manger собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
DOG IN THE MANGER — собака на сене
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
DOG-IN-THE-MANGER — сущ. собака на сене собака на сене
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG IN THE MANGER — собака на сене
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MANGER — manjuore, crippe
English interlingue dictionary
MANGER — pasungan
English-Visayan vocabulary
MANGER — noun see: mandible Date: 14th century a trough or open box in a stable designed to hold feed or fodder …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOG — I Any member of the canine genus Canis , particularly the domestic species, Canis familiaris . Domestic dogs seem to …
Английский словарь Британика
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANGER — ˈmānjə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English manger, mangeour, from Middle French maingeure, from mangier to eat, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANGER — (n.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the …
Английский словарь Webster
MANGER — (n.) A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.
Английский словарь Webster
MANGER — ( n. ) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MANGER — ( n. ) A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MANGER — /mayn"jeuhr/ , n. Astron. Praesepe. [ 1545-55; as trans. of L praesepe ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANGER — /mayn"jeuhr/ , n. 1. a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG — — dogless , adj. — doglike , adj. /dawg, dog/ , n. , v. , dogged, dogging . n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANGER — n. box or trough in which food is placed for horses or cattle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOG — I. ˈdȯg, ˈdäg noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English docga Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MANGER — noun Etymology: Middle English mangeour, manger, from Anglo-French mangure, from manger to eat, from Latin manducare to chew, devour, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MANGER — noun a trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat. 2. manger ·noun …
Webster English vocab
DOG — noun a mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. 2. dog ·noun a quadruped of the genus canis, ·esp. the domestic dog …
Webster English vocab
MANGER — ■ noun a long trough for feeding horses or cattle. Origin ME: from OFr. mangeure , based on L. manducat- …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MANGER — [man.ger] n [ME mangeour, manger, fr. MF maingeure, fr. mangier to eat, fr. L manducare to chew, devour, fr. manducus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
MANGER — manger BrE AmE ˈmeɪn d ʒ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ manger|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOG — n. & v. n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1. any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Oxford English vocab
MANGER — ( mangers) A manger is a low open container which cows, horses, and other animals feed from when indoors. ( …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MANGER — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog in the manger EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Arthur as a baby, asleep in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog wags its tail/its tail wags ▪ Domino rushed to meet her, tail …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MANGER — [noun] [C] old use - an open box from which cattle and horses feedMangers were usually found in stables and …
Cambridge English vocab
DOG — n. Dog Star Bernese mountain dog dog salmon Eskimo dog guide dog Seeing Eye dog Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

American Idioms English vocabulary

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