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From the body posture of a dog that is worried or frightened.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tail between one's legs
Today it means: Defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner. Full definition →
Today it means: Defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner. Full definition →
From the body posture of a dog that is worried or frightened.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.