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sick as a dog









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Scott: Keith woke up the day that people are coming in, Sunday morning, and he is sick as a dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

“You can’t sit home,” he said in Indianola, adding jokingly, “If you’re sick as a dog … even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2024

I just returned from a trip where for one hour, I was subjected to the poison en route to the airport and now I’m sick as a dog and had to stay home from work.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2023

He also would be as sick as a dog the next day.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2013

I 'm a poor sort of sailor at the best of times; but if there's a sea on, I shall be sick as a dog!

From Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service by Lever, Charles James




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