dog in the manger

Meaning of word dog in the manger from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

dog in the manger noun

Meaning : Someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for.

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lexical ambiguity (noun)
The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

thief (noun)
A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

good (noun)
Benefit.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.