[Idiom] IN THE DOGHOUSE. - Expressions for Being In Trouble or Disfavor
In the doghouse.
In trouble.
If someone is 'in the doghouse,' they are in trouble or out of favor with someone else, typically a person of authority or a loved one. This saying comes from the actual doghouse being a small, uncomfortable shelter for a dog; similarly, being in the doghouse metaphorically suggests a state of discomfort or penance imposed by others.
Example Sentences
Missing the anniversary put him in the doghouse.
Forgetting the anniversary made him face disapproval.
He knew he'd be in the doghouse for forgetting the groceries.
He knew he'd face disapproval for forgetting the groceries.
Skipping the meeting landed him in the doghouse with his boss.
Skipping the meeting resulted in his boss's disapproval.