Related Clues:

• ''In the doghouse,'' e.g.
• Colloquialism
• Unintuitive thing for language learners
• "Talk turkey," e.g.
• Going to the dogs, e.g.
• Fly off the handle, e.g.
• Turn of phrase
• Sign of stress?
• By hook or by crook, e.g.
• Local language
• Down in the dumps, e.g.
• In a manner of speaking
• Immigrant's giveaway
• Language learner's hurdle
• "Going to the dogs," e.g.