FINGER IN THE DOG'S EYE

Meaning of FINGER IN THE DOG'S EYE in English

Like having one's finger on the pulse, only misguided. Example: Those TV people really have the finger in the dog's eye of public opinion. T hey don't know anything.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EYE — I Organ that receives light and visual images. Non-image forming, or direction, eyes are found among worms, mollusks, cnidarians, echinoderms, …
Английский словарь Британика
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
FINGER — I. ˈfiŋgə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EYE — I. ˈī noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English eie, eye, eighe, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOG — I. ˈdȯg sometimes ˈdäg noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English dog, dogge, from Old English docga 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FINGER — — fingerer , n. — fingerless , adj. /fing"geuhr/ , n. 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EYE — — eyeable , adj. — eyelike , adj. — eyer , n. /uy/ , n. , pl. eyes , ( …
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
FINGER — I. ˈfiŋ-gər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EYE — I. ˈī noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēage; akin to Old High German ouga eye, Latin oculus, Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
FINGER — vt to touch lightly; to toy with. 2. finger ·vt to execute, as any delicate work. 3. finger ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
EYE — noun tinge; shade of color. 2. eye ·noun a brood; as, an eye of pheasants. 3. eye ·noun the hole …
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
FINGER — [fin.ger] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fingar finger] (bef. 12c) 1: any of the five terminating members of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EYE — [eye] n [ME, fr. OE eage; akin to OHG ouga eye, L oculus, Gk ops eye, face, Skt aksi eye] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FINGER — ancient measure of 1/8 yard, or 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm), used primarily to measure lengths of cloth. The finger …
Britannica English vocabulary
EYE — specialized sensory organ capable of light reception and, in vertebrate animals, able to receive visual images that are then carried …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOG — (species Canis familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora); it is related to wolves, foxes, and jackals. Dogs …
Britannica English vocabulary
FINGER — / ˈfɪŋgə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. one of the four long thin parts that stick out …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EYE — / aɪ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] either of the two …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG — / dɒg; NAmE dɔːg/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] an animal with four legs and a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FINGER — I. fin ‧ ger 1 S2 W2 /ˈfɪŋɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EYE — I. eye 1 S1 W1 /aɪ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eage ] 1 . FOR …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOG — I. dog 1 S1 W1 /dɒɡ $ dɒːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: docga ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FINGER — n. & v. --n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EYE — n. & v. --n. 1 a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light-detecting organ in …
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 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FINGER — n. & v. n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EYE — n. & v. n. 1 a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light-detecting organ in …
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 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FINGER — n. & v. --n. 1. any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the …
Oxford English vocab
EYE — n. & v. --n. 1. a the organ of sight in man and other animals. b the light-detecting organ in …
Oxford English vocab
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
FINGER — ( fingers, fingering, fingered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Your fingers …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EYE — ( eyes, eyeing, or eying, eyed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG — ( dogs, dogging, dogged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A dog …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FINGER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be caught with your hands/fingers in the till (= to be caught stealing from …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EYE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a keen eye for (= is good at noticing ) ▪ She has a …
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
FINGER — [noun] [C] - any of the long thin jointed parts of the hand, esp. those which are not thumbsHe noticed …
Cambridge English vocab
EYE — [noun] [C] - one of the pair of organs of seeing in the faces of humans and animalsThey hoped the …
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
DOG — Synonyms and related words : Afghan hound, Alaskan malamute, Bedlington terrier, Border terrier, Boston bull, Cairn terrier, Chihuahua, Dalmatian, Doberman …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EYE — See: APPLE OF ONE'S EYE, BAT AN EYE or BAT AN EYELASH, BELIEVE ONE'S EYES, CATCH ONE'S EYE, CLEAR-EYED, CLOSE …
Slang English vocab
DOG — n. 25B6; noun she went for a walk with her dog : HOUND, canine, mongrel; pup, puppy; informal doggy, pooch; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FINGER — n. 1 digit How many fingers am I holding up? 2 have a finger in be or become or get …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EYE — See: APPLE OF ONE'S EYE, BAT AN EYE or BAT AN EYELASH, BELIEVE ONE'S EYES, CATCH ONE'S EYE, CLEAR-EYED, CLOSE …
Словарь английских идиом
FINGER — 1. сущ. 1) палец (на руке) to point a finger at ≈ указывать пальцем на to snap one's fingers ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EYE — 1. сущ. 1) а) глаз; око to blink one's eyes ≈ моргать to close, shut one's eyes ≈ закрывать глаза …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG — 1. сущ. 1) о животных а) собака, пес His faithful dog shall bear him company. ≈ Верный пес скрасит его …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FINGER — finger.ogg 1. ʹfıŋgə n 1. 1> палец; перст index finger - указательный палец middle finger - средний палец the ring …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EYE — eye.ogg 1. aı n 1. 1> глаз, око blue brown, large, near-sighted eyes - голубые карие, большие, близорукие глаза compound …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DOG — 1. dɒg n 1. 1> собака, пёс stray dog - бродячая собака sporting non-sporting dog - охотничья комнатная собака gun …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FINGER — 1) штырь; штифт; палец 2) штрих ( дифракционной решётки ) 3) указатель, стрелка ( прибора ) 4) мн. ч. цикля; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
EYE — 1) глаз(ок) 2) ушко; проушина; серьга; петля, рым, коуш 3) визир, визирное устройство; видоискатель 4) трик. чаша ( крючковой иглы …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DOG — 1) скоба; захват; зажим, зацеп зажимать, захватывать 2) останов; упор; палец; собачка; упорный кулачок 3) зуб ( муфты ) ; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FINGER — 1) штырь; штифт; палец 2) штрих (дифракционной решётки) 3) указатель, стрелка (прибора) 4) мн. ч. цикля; скребок (для штукатурных работ) 5) бегунок (системы зажигания …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
EYE — 1) глаз(ок) 2) ушко; проушина; серьга; петля, рым, коуш 3) визир, визирное устройство; видоискатель 4) трик. чаша (крючковой иглы) 5) трик. нитенаправитель, "глазок" • - access …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
DOG — 1) скоба; захват; зажим, зацеп зажимать, захватывать 2) останов; упор; палец; собачка; упорный кулачок 3) зуб (муфты); замыкающий зуб 4) поводок; хомутик 5) зубчатый …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
EYE — 1) глаз 2) глазок 3) зрение 4) наглазный 5) очковой 6) плоский 7) проушина 8) смотреть 9) ушко • adjust to observer's eye — выставлять по глазу height of the eye …
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