one man and his dog
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one man and his dog
noun one man and a dog
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Almost nobody; very few people.
People around here tell me that they can remember the days when the hospital was run by just one man and his dog. Then people knew everyone by name and it was quite common to find a boss who knew details of his staff's domestic lives. Things have certainly changed today.
Similar: two men and a dog
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see one, man, dog.
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noun almost nobody; very few people
| Español | cuatro gatos |
|---|---|
| Português | gato pingado |
| Français | trois pelés et un tondu |
| Italiano | quattro gatti |
| Русский | полтора́ землеко́па раз, два и обчёлся literally "one-and-a-half diggers." |
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