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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
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0Hi,02br 02br 00Say 'chew'. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Say 'chew'.
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0 Interestingly enough, I have heard the expression that "dogs eat bones". It sounds rather quaint, but in this context it means chew or gnaw on.0-
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0As a dog-parent myself, I would have to say for my little beastie it would be more accurate to say, “Dogs drag a smelly bone round the house for a couple of hours, growling when you try and take it off them, then give up and hide it behind the sofa.”!02br
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