| 词汇 | try it out on the dog |
| 词源 | try it out on the dog. A late 19th-century theatrical expres- sion meaning to try out a play or a vaudeville act in a small city, making improvements before bringing it to New York. The small towns involved came to be called “dog towns.” |
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