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dog and the bone
"I should warn you, the dog and bone's on the blink and we've no lift here."
I have a few questions regarding the above sentence.
Q 1. I know that the meaning of "dog and bone" is phone, but does it mean only a telephone, or can it mean a mobile phone too?
Q 2. What's the meaning of "on the blink" here?
Q 3. Can simply "dog" or "dogs" refer to the phone too?
I have a few questions regarding the above sentence.
Q 1. I know that the meaning of "dog and bone" is phone, but does it mean only a telephone, or can it mean a mobile phone too?
Q 2. What's the meaning of "on the blink" here?
Q 3. Can simply "dog" or "dogs" refer to the phone too?
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vdb Q 1. I know that the meaning of "dog and bone" is phone, but does it mean only a telephone, or can it mean a mobile phone too? com/dictionary/english/dog-and-bone vdb Q 2.
- vdb Q 1.
- I know that the meaning of "dog and bone" is phone, but does it mean only a telephone, or can it mean a mobile phone too?
- com/dictionary/english/dog-and-bone vdb Q 2.
- What's the meaning of "on the blink" here?
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vdbQ 1. I know that the meaning of "dog and bone" is phone, but does it mean only a telephone, or can it mean a mobile phone too?http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dog-and-bone
vdbQ 2. What's the meaning of "on
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vdbdog and bone'sThat is nonsense in American English. It is specific only to certain regions.
vdbon the blinkThat's a good idiom in American and British English.
When some kinds of equipment are faulty, an indicator lamp blinks. So it is said to be "on the blink."
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