EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY Definition & Meaning

every dog has its day

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Idioms and Phrases

Even the lowliest will sometimes come to the fore, as in They may not listen to me now, but just wait, every dog has its day . This proverbial saying alludes to the lowly status dogs once held. [Mid-1500s] Also see had its day .

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But every dog has its day, as the saying goes, and this tale of companionship, abandonment and reunion unfolds with quite a bit more gonzo energy and excitement than your average “Homeward Bound” movie, and its closing passages are thrilling and moving in equal measure.

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Hump Day isn’t just on Wednesdays at 10 Downing St. Every dog has its day doing the Slate News Quiz.

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Proving again that every dog has its day, the Kings beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 at Staples Center to stop a losing streak at five games.

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Every dog has its day, it is said, and for Lobo, the canine taken at gunpoint in Prince George’s County, that day was Tuesday, a day that happened to end a month and a decade.

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“Every dog has its day,” said Brooklyn U.S.

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