a dog's dinner
a state of confusion
TRANSLATION
das Durcheinander; die Wirrheit; die Unordnung
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Can the DOG'S DINNER that is the economic crisis also be seen as a crisis of business and financial journalism? Are we insufficiently informed – despite, or even because of the overload of information that comes with the 24/7 news cycle?
European Journalism Observatory
European Journalism Observatory
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a dog's dinner (British, informal)
noun phrase
- a poor piece of work; a state of confusion
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ORIGIN
It's pure speculation, but maybe dog's breakfast (or dog's dinner) referred to a cooking mishap with results fit only for a dog's consumption. Or maybe it's simply the mess a dog makes when eating.
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SYNONYMS
mess, muddle, dog's breakfast, fiasco, disorder, disarray, shambles, chaos, confusion, disorganization, turmoil
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Say something like
"Jim! Really sorry to say this, but you've made a real dog's dinner of the report"
Thanks to Catherine for suggesting dog's dinner
noun phrase
- a poor piece of work; a state of confusion
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ORIGIN
It's pure speculation, but maybe dog's breakfast (or dog's dinner) referred to a cooking mishap with results fit only for a dog's consumption. Or maybe it's simply the mess a dog makes when eating.
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SYNONYMS
mess, muddle, dog's breakfast, fiasco, disorder, disarray, shambles, chaos, confusion, disorganization, turmoil
---
SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
Say something like
"Jim! Really sorry to say this, but you've made a real dog's dinner of the report"
Thanks to Catherine for suggesting dog's dinner
