my dog ate my homework

A form of the dog ate my homework — A stereotypical unconvincing excuse for not completing school homework or (by extension) not meeting one's obligations.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of the dog ate my homework
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APA

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

MLA

“my dog ate my homework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20dog%20ate%20my%20homework. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “my dog ate my homework,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/my%20dog%20ate%20my%20homework.

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