a dog's life

Meaning

1. an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment

In the movies · 5

• I... I have occasionally put on the dog in my life, but this. This is stretching my stride taking abilities.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022
• Work like a dog all his life.The Spanish Prisoner1997
• I've been workin' like a dog all my life and I can't get a penny ahead.Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
• From the time he got the marriage license, I've led a dog's life.Monkey Business1931
• You think I worked like a dog all my life so my daughter can end up in a pool hall?The Last Picture Show1971

Learn it in full scenes

• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022
  • The Puzzle Box Invitation
  • Miles Welcomes the Group to His Island
  • Miles's Disruption Dinner Speech
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
  • Sundance Accused of Cheating at Cards
  • Harvey Challenges Butch's Leadership
  • The Posse Rides Out

From the same entry

• a dog and pony show
• dog eat dog
• a dog in the manger
• a dog's breakfast
• every dog has his day
• give a dog a bad name
• go to the dogs
• not have a dog's chance
• why keep a dog and bark yourself
• the hair of the dog
• be raining cats and dogs
• sick as a dog