dog in the fight

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A personal stake in an issue. US
    — Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight. Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it. Wilson: An' if they don't, at least they get to see a beggin’-ass white man on his knees. Always a feel-good moment for the folks.

词形变化

dogs in the fight plural

词源

In reference to dogfighting and its spectators.
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