{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./
DOG IN THE MANGER
Meaning of DOG IN THE MANGER in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012