English Explanatory Dictionary

call off the dogs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
  2. During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.

Pronunciation

en-au-call off the dogs.ogg

Word forms

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