English Explanatory Dictionary

could not get elected dogcatcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

Pronunciation

/kəd ˌnɒt ɡɛt ɪˌlɛktɪd ˈdɒɡkæt͡ʃə/ /kəd ˌnɑt ɡɛt əˌlɛktɪd ˈdɔɡˌkæt͡ʃəɹ/ /-iˌlɛktɪd-/ En-us-could not get elected dogcatcher.oga En-au-could not get elected dogcatcher.ogg

Word forms

could not get elected dogcatcher

Etymology

Dogcatchers are virtually never elected to their posts; the phrase is hyperbole, using dogcatcher to indicate the most lowly conceivable office.

Related words

unelectable run like a dry creek
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