There are so many idioms in the English language it's hard to keep track of them. Plus the word dog is used in quite a few idioms — some you may not have even heard of!

Some of these expressions are funny whereas some are just matter of fact statements.

One of the most common expressions you might have heard of is “it is raining cats and dogs” which means it's raining a lot! But we doubt you've heard the idiom “dog days of summer” which translates to the hottest weeks of summer which is during July to early August.

It's also intriguing to know that this expression came from Sirius, the Dog Star, that rises and sets with the sun.

Learn more dog idioms and impress all of your friends by reading about them on the next page! 

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