like a big dog

prepositional phrase

A lot; a great deal.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. CanadaUSslangA lot; a great deal.

    I'm running like a big dog. Gotta catch the Clue Bus.

    2015, Dan Jenkins, You Gotta Play Hurt

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
like a bitch

Origin

Euphemism for like a bitch.

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Cite this entry
APA

like a big dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20big%20dog

MLA

“like a big dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20big%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a big dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20big%20dog.

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