A Dog`s Life

Meaning: either it means your life is miserable or your life is great
How to use in a sentence: The woman had a dog's life because she had to work so hard and she lived in a lousy apartment.  When she came home from work her dog greated her at the door.  She wished that she had been able to sleep all day like her dog and get fed when she was hungry.  She wished for a dog's life!

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