Let sleeping dogs lie origin3/28/2024 ![]() Let sleeping dogs lieĭ defines this phrase as: “do not stir up a problem that has lain quiet for some time.” So if something is a problem, but it hasn’t really acted like a problem in a long time or given anyone any hassles … let’s just consider it a sleeping dog. We did our homework on another saying: the origin of hair of the dog. “The dog ate my Mac” doesn’t have quite the same selling power. But in its heyday, this excuse helped many a procrastinator win the sympathy of-and hopefully a deadline extension from-a gullible teacher. In this era of laptops and online classes, the old gem the dog ate my homework seems quaintly anachronistic. Permissible only if said hand is wrapped in bacon. When you bite the hand that feeds you, you’re behaving ungratefully-even maliciously-toward someone on whom you depend. What begins as an innocent dare might escalate to the much-feared “I double dog dare ya,” from which there’s no turning back. Double dog dare yaĪs we all learned from decades of watching A Christmas Story marathons, when you double dog dare someone, you’re drastically raising the stakes. Significant others are known to inhabit these after forgetting Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and/or anniversaries. If you happen to be in the doghouse, you’re in deep trouble.
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