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dog-tired

[dawg-tahyuhrd, dog-] / ˈdɔgˈtaɪərd, ˈdɒg- /














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“Like, ‘Hey man, I know we’re dog tired and coaches are giving us a break here, but why don’t we push through some of these extra reps,’ ” Kelce said about Smith-Schuster.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023

“She was dog tired and, you know, bigs, when they get tired, just stop,” Staley said.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Mutai told me that he and Kimetto were dog tired: neither man could have done anything more.

From The Guardian • Jun. 27, 2015

He said he left Iraq in June 2003 "frankly dog tired and glad to be away".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2011

Personal calls happened usually at home, at night, when you were dog tired and in need of sleep.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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