{adj. phr.}, {slang} In disgrace or disfavor. * /Our neighbor got in the doghouse with his wife by coming home drunk./ * /Jerry is in the doghouse because he dropped the ball, and the other team won because of that./ Compare: DOWN ON.
IN THE DOGHOUSE
Meaning of IN THE DOGHOUSE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012