mad-dog
Example Sentences
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In fact, the so-called "mad dog" has got under the skin of some of the biggest names in the top flight over the years with his touchline antics and barracking of the fourth official.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Shaun Living with Bez is like living with a mad dog who chews up your favourite shoes but who you can’t stay mad at for long.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2019
“It might be the classic mad dog versus the matador.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2017
He’ll be joined by a real mad dog, retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2016
The midwife looked a bit like a mad dog as she spat and spluttered and tried to get words out past all the anger in her mouth.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
